LIFT UP JESUS

Greetings in Jesus name, we are blessed to be counted among the living God indeed has been good to us. Today's write- up will be on lifting up Jesus, and many will be wondering why this topic, well to give an explanation is a sure thing to do, but before I do that I will be asking some very important and vital question's. 1-why are some or so many Christians hiding their identity? 2-why are so many not identifying with Jesus deeply and truthfully? The answer to these question's will be addressed as you read through. First of all, why did peter deny Jesus?. Peter denied Jesus because he lacked self confidence and secondly, he was following Jesus from a distance even though he knew who Christ was first hand, he was afraid to be identified as follower of Jesus . Read* Luke 22:54-62* We should not trust in our own ability many of us trusted in our own ability when we started following Jesus, the capacity to grow in spirit and in truth was not there hence the boldness of discipline and courage was missing bringing about timidity. *John4:24* God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” Without the spirit of God in us we cant lift up Jesus. In his day, Charles Spurgeon was probably the most famous preacher in the world. The crowds of people who wanted to hear him preach were so large that before the church was able to erect a building with enough seating, they rented the Royal Surrey Music Hall which seated ten thousand people. For a number of years, tickets were required to get in to hear Spurgeon preach. The story is told that a visitor from America, eager to hear the famous “prince of preachers,” convinced a friend to get a ticket for him. After the message concluded, the American stood in the vestibule of the church talking to his English friend. He did not know that Spurgeon was standing nearby listening. The Englishman asked what his friend thought of the service, and he replied, “What a preacher!” According to the story, Spurgeon began to weep. A church member asked him what was wrong and Spurgeon said, “I wish he had said, ‘What a Saviour!’” Let's point men to Jesus, let's lift Jesus higher. in the book of* Proverb 27:2* Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. Why so many of us are still not showing where our allegiance lies is because we are still so attached to the world and the cross is not something we will want to carry as the cross destabilizes all our worldly plans. *Matthew 19:21* Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven and follow me. I wonder what would have gone through this man's mind when he heard those word's many of us are still in that position not sure of what we actually want by being a follower of Jesus and lifting his name higher. *Matthew 10:39*He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it. In these last days the trials of your faith in God will increase. The true followers of Yeshua will be seen and known and those who are not true followers will be exposed. Let me leave you with the words of Jesus with the promises attached to them *LIFE-MATTHEW 16:24-25 *ACCEPTANCE-JOHN6:37 *REWARD-MARK 10:29-31 *REVELATION-JOHN 14:21 *FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD-JOHN 15:14-15 *JOY- JOHN 15:9-11 *TRIALS- TIMOTHY 3:12 Lift the name of Jesus higher wherever and whatever you do, Tell the world about Jesus .God bless you in Jesus name.