Anyone Asking?

Good Day,

Sorry I'm late with this today. I picked up a day's work, but it was really a night's work as I didn't get home until 4:00 AM. So, I slept in today.

1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.

A couple of questions popped into my mind today immediately after I read this familiar verse of Scripture. The first was, "Are you prepared to give the reason for your faith and hope?" The second was more troubling. "How many are asking you about your faith and hope?" Now this second question should be more troubling to us because if we don't get many queries as to why we are as we are and do as we do, then, perhaps people don't see that we truly DO have faith in Jesus Christ and a real and true hope in our lives. You see, if I'm not being asked about the way I live my life or do the things I do, then I guess maybe I'm not different enough from the "norm" as people observe me.

How about you? Are you ready to give the reasons as to why you have hope? And, more importantly, are you being asked by people about your hope and your faith?

A couple of questions we all need to ponder a bit, don't you think? If we're not fully pleased with how we have to answer these questions, then I'm sure we know what we need to do in order to change those answers.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David