Acts 18:9-12 New King James Version (NKJV)
9 Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; for I have many people in this city.”
The other day I was flying back home from Nashville where I had the opportunity to be on the set of the new movie coming out about Rachel Joy Scott called “I Am Not Ashamed”. Back in 1999 two boys at Columbine High School took guns to their school and started shooting up the place, 12 students and one teacher lost their lives that day. Rachel Joy Scott, a committed young Christian girl, was the first one shot. After being shot several times she was asked by these guys if she still believed in God? She said, “YES”. That would be the last word she would ever say, but wow what a word. YES! The movie about her life is coming out April 20 2016, 17 years from the day she died. For more on Rachel’s story: http://www.freeheartday.com/rachel-joy-scott-her-story-must-be-told.
As I was traveling home I was wearing a tee shirt about the movie that said in big bold letters ‘I Am Not Ashamed’. You would not believe the attention I got from wearing that shirt. Several people asked me about it, over 25 gave me a smile or thumbs up. I got 10 weird looks and 3 or 4 disgusted looks. As I read these words from the book of Acts, I am reminded that I do not need to be afraid and I do not need to be silent. There are still many of us in America who are not ashamed! We are not alone, but I am afraid we are silent because we are afraid. We forget that God is with us and if God be for us who can be against us! (Rom. 8:31) Please Lord remind us that you are with us and help us not to be silent but to say “YES”, I stand with the Creator of the Universe and I will be heard in this city.
Keep Fishing!
Mark Roberts
