To the Ends of the Earth: Legacy – Week 9, Day 4 – If We Are Ashamed of Christ, He Will Be Ashamed of Us
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I bless the LORD who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.
I keep the LORD always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalm 16:7–8
It can be easy to forget that we have an enemy who is hell-bent on our destruction. Satan, the accuser, the Father of Lies, knows how to speak words of death into the hearts of men. His purpose is to disrupt our walk and destroy our faith. He will try to use our weaknesses to make our witness frail and ineffective.
We are blessed, however, to have the word to instruct us the sacraments to strengthen us, and the Church to guide us as we work out our salvation and discover the peace of Christ and the fullness of rest in God. Our Catholic faith is like a well-watered tree whose leaves never fade, yielding fruit throughout the seasons of our lives. This fruit will help to nourish the lost so that they too will call out to God for salvation. In Christ, we become immoveable, unstoppable, unbeatable servant witnesses for the Kingdom of God.
Questions for reflection
Where has the grace of God led you to the place of abundance and peace?
How has the abundant life of God poured into your heart enabled you to be a rock-solid witness who cannot be moved by the enemy of your soul?
How can you witness to God’s never-ending care in the world around you?
Praying with Scripture
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (Jn 10:10)
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Mark C. McCann is an author and Ministry Consultant with more than 30 years of writing and ministry experience. He has published articles for a number of Catholic magazines and websites including St. Anthony Messenger, Emmanuel Magazine, Liguorian Magazine, Catholic Stand, the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He recently published the 4-volume Catholic men's devotional, To the Ends of the Earth, as well as the 2021 Advent Daybreaks devotional and 2022 Lenten Daybreaks devotional with Liguori Publishing. He has also released his End Times novel series, Jacob's Dream: The Vision and Jacob's Dream: The Final Battle. He was a radio host and producer for 8 years at a Connecticut Christian radio station and has worked as a Catholic religion teacher/campus minister and a parish youth minister. He has also served the Norwich, CT Diocese as a Youth Ministry Director and Family Life Director. He currently lives in Connecticut with his Proverbs 31 wife, where together they have brought up three incredible children. He strives each day to live out his call to be a man of words. You can learn more about Mark and his writing at www.wordsnvisions.com.
