Why do you let yourself fear man?  Why is your testimony before them weak and useless?  Why do you huddle behind your skin, shaking with fear to deliver the holy words of God?  Why?

Men such as Isaiah, Abraham, Noah, Enoch, Moses, the Apostle Paul, the Apostle Peter, and all the rest.  These inhabit the kingdom of the Living God in Christ Jesus.  But the faithless, and those who fear, are cast out.  So why do you let yourself fear man?

Shall we respect the respect of men?  Shall we give their hatred any credence?  Or should we respect the Living God?  Shall we strive to please man?  Or should we strive to please Christ Jesus, the Glorious One?

When we appear before him, shall we be forced to admit we did not love him more?  Does anyone think they will proudly stand before the Living God and proclaim that they have loved men more than him?

Why do you let yourself fear man?  It is because man can take away your precious place and toys.  In America today there is no threat of death for loving the Sovereign God.  But death confronted every one of those I mentioned.  Yet they remained faithful!

How do you propose to stand anywhere near them for all eternity?  Why do you let yourself in fear man? 

Let him ask you, “Do you love me more than these.”

By His Grace