But 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. 1 Peter 3:15b (NIV)
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
The salvation story of Jesus Christ reaches around the world. So that the readers of our Daily Devotion may see the power of the Savior on a global scale, we have asked the volunteers of our International Ministry Centers to write our Friday devotions. We pray that the Spirit may touch your day through their words.
In Christ, I remain, His servant and yours,
Kenneth R. Klaus
Speaker of The Lutheran Hour
It was always the same thing! When he left home his mother always made him wear red socks. This was a good motive for his friends to tease him. One day they asked him, “Why do you only wear the red socks when you leave home?”
The boy answered, “My mother said that it is for my own safety. If I get lost, she only has to look at the legs of all the children in the room. When she sees a pair of red socks, she will know I am there. This way she can find me fast.”
Our faith can be compared to a pair of red socks. Being a Christian is often seen as something bad or can be a motive for mocking and jokes. Around the world, it seems the most important thing is the opinion of the majority. For this reason, we often feel excluded or separated, because we don’t do what the world tells us to do.
Nowadays, many young people like to go out and get drunk, live an uncontrolled sex life and do other things the world promotes. For these people, going to church, belonging to a youth group, or singing and praising God is like wearing a pair of red socks. It seems awkward in the eyes of the world.
Don’t let yourself be taken in by the things of the world. There are many other ways to enjoy life without offending God: playing sports, studying, and having good, healthy fun. “But 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” (1 Peter 3:15).
Always wear the red socks of your faith so that everybody can see you are a Christian. This way, God will find you wherever you are.
THE PRAYER: Help us, oh, Lord, to know how to give good testimony of our faith. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.
Biography of Author:
Rev. Igor Marcelo Schreiber is Pastor Chaplain of the El Divino Salvador School in Zacapa, a small town in Guatemala.
To learn more about our International Ministries, click here or visit www.lhmint.org.
Today's Bible Readings: Psalms 77-78 Revelation 6
To Download Devotion MP3 to your computer, right click here and select "Save Link As" or "Save Target As" or "Download Linked File As"