Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved human praise more than praise from God.—John 12:42-43 (NIV)
Heavenly Father,
Grant me the courage to boldly testify to my faith in Jesus Christ at all times.
Help me not to miss any
opportunity that You place before me to acknowledge Christ—His saving power,
His delivering power, and His preserving power which is mightily at work within
me—so that no one would doubt the sincerity of my faith.
May my boldness to declare
the marvelous goodness of my Savior encourage others who believe—and yet are somehow
held back by their fears—to openly profess their belief in Him, not allowing
their fears to restrain them from taking their stand in Christ.
May I never care more
about what others think, than I do about what You think. May I never allow Your
creation to become an idol in my life—by worshiping man, rather than
worshiping You alone. And may I never allow
my fears over what man can do to me keep me silent about the Truth.
For the greatest desire of
my heart is to give all of my praise and honor and worship to You—to please only
You—that any praise I might receive would come from You alone.
Grant me the courage to boldly testify to my faith in Jesus Christ at all times.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
