Coming out of the Closet

Coming Out of the Closet!

Yesterday I posted about how we need to stand up for Christ in a world that wants us to stand up for everything else.  I’m going to take this issue a bit further today, making sure that we understand our command to shout to the world how we feel about our God.  Now I will admit, God wants us to have some private time with Him.  This is how we reload the magazines with the ammunition to go into battle. 

“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”  Matthew 6:6(NKJV)

This is when we have an intimate conversation with our God.  No one else needs to be present.  We don’t need loud music blaring in the background.  We should be away from the T.V. and into the silence of being with Him.  We recharge our hearts, minds and souls to make good on our commands from our God. 

“And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.”  Matthew 10:7-8

It’s in these quiet times that we hear God speaking to us.  It’s in this solitude with our God that we are able to discern just what He had in mind when He crafted us in the womb.  We need to learn to “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” Psalm 46:10  It’s in these uninterrupted, silent prayers that we hear God speak His will for our lives.  But we already know much of this because He tells us over and over in His Word just how He wants things to be.  We read these things every day and yet we still struggle with carrying out these commands. 

“I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.” 2 Timothy 4:1-3

We need to simply come out of the closet, refueled and recharged for Christ.  We need to make sure our batteries are filled with the Gospel of Christ.  Then we need to drain them dry, delivering His message to the world.  We need to come out of the closet refreshed with the promises He has for us. 

Share the Good Word with someone today.  I just did and now I feel better, a bit drained, but better knowing that I am coming out of the closet for God. 

“in the world, not of the world”