1 Peter 3:15-16
Today on God’s Daytimer we are going to continue looking at the challenge to live good lives that Peter gives us in 1 Peter. Today’s verse is:
1 Peter 3:15-16
15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.
I want to talk about the idea of being “prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope you have”. I think that often when we are encouraged to talk to someone about Jesus, we would consider it sharing our faith. I like the way Peter puts it in this verse. He calls it sharing our “hope”. I believe that “sharing our faith” often makes us feel like we need to know a lot about the Bible and be ready to answer every deep theological question that might be given us. But, “sharing our hope” is different. To share your hope, you really only need to tell people about your own personal Jesus story. All of us should be able to tell people who ask us why we are Christians, our own story of how Jesus has moved in our lives and the hope we have in Him. Take some time this week to “be prepared” by thinking about how you might share your Jesus story with someone who asks.
Be blessed and kept!
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