"If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels." (v.38)
Have you ever been ashamed of someone in your life? Have you ever wanted to slink away when someone in relationship with you is obnoxious, blunt, or not politically correct? Perhaps a parent or sibling? A friend? A co-worker? Your kids? Someone youl fieel is going to make you look bad in front of another person or persons whom you want a favorable reaction?
What if the person you were ashamed of was Jesus?
I imagine it is not a stretch to say this has happened to you. Say in a conversation your honest answer to a question or comment would relate to God or church, but you remain silent. Say a friend expresses a difficult situation you know needs prayer but respond only with a "that's tough". It isn't that hard to imagine.
Peter expressed his shame in the gospel by rebuking Jesus regardingHis death. Jesus rebuked Peter right after Peter confirmed Jesus' lordship as being the Christ.
Are we ashamed in our daily walks? When we are at work? With friends? At the store? If Jesus or God comes into the conversation do we say "you are the Christ" or rebuke Jesus through silence or deny Him in that moment?
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