I was sitting in church yesterday and suddenly had an overwhelming feeling of how brave I had been in becoming a Christian. I am the lone Christian in my family apart from my young children that is. They are on the path to a relationship with God.
My Dad is Jewish and 'waiting for me to come to my senses' but I do empathise, please don't get me wrong. His Rabbi has actually tries to appeaese him by explaining that I am living by the 10 commandments and this in itself is to be celebrated.
My mum is most definitely on the fence & my Husband, whilst not being a complete non-believer just doesn't get.
All this means that going my own way & declaring my love for Jesus took quite a lot of bravery & can sometimes feel lonely. It's for this and many other reasons that church is so important. I can spend time with like mind people and be reminded of the fact that it's not about me anyway.
I would also like to acknowledge that I know this is all quite mild & that I'm aware that huge atrocities happen world wide to people simply for being Christians.
God spoke to me during this scripture on a day that my Faith had been critised.
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. For it is time for judgment to begin with God's household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:14, 17 NIV)
Esther xx
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