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On my garage, I have a Red Sox flag flying proudly. All my neighbors know that I am a Red Sox fan, because of the banner that I fly. All througout history, banners have been used to loyalty or allegiance. When someone raises a banner, it can show many things; what team you root for, what country you fight for, or what you are advertising. Armys fly their flags for kings and countries. Like I said, all my neighbors know that I am a Sox fan, but what about the more important side of me? Do they know that I am a Christian? Am I flying that flag and raising that banner? I mean not physically, but does my life carry the banner of Christ? Is it evident to them where my loyalties and allegiance are? We don’t physically carry around a flag that says “I follow Jesus” on it, but our lives should declare that statement just as loud and clear… Check out this proclamation from an African martyr. It was found on the wall of his prision cell just before he died…
“I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The dye has been cast. The decision has been made. I have stepped over the line. I won‘t look back, let up, slow down, or back away.
My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future, is secure. I’m finished with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap giving and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk with patience, live by prayer and labor with power.
My face is set, my gait is fast my goal is Heaven, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions are few, my guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I can not be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded, or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
I won’t give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, spoken for the case of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me.
And when He returns for His own, He will have no difficulty recognizing me. My banner will be clear: I am a part of the Fellowship of the Unashamed.”
What does your banner say about you?
live, love, burn.
kerry
