Romans 1:16 KJV
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
DAILY READING – Matthew 12:1-21; Leviticus 14; Proverbs 26
The first liquid ever poured on the moon by man and the very first food eaten there, was the communion. This was done by Buzz Aldrin, a Christian astronaut. He had smuggled aboard the Apollo 11 spaceship a Bible, a silver chalice, and sacramental bread and wine. Though NASA frowned on the display of religion, Buzz had decided to take the risk.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon on the Apollo 11 space mission. On Sunday, July 20, 1969, at 3:17 Eastern Standard Time the moon lander touched down, and just before they emerged from the spaceship, Buzz slipped out his smuggled items. And as he stepped on the moon, his first act was to celebrate communion. He ate the bread and wine reading from his Bible the Scripture, ‘I am the Vine, you are the branches. Whosoever abides in Me will bring forth much fruit.’
Taking this action was a risk to his job. Already at that time NASA was embroiled in a legal battle with an atheist opposing Christianity, because on an earlier mission, Apollo 8, the astronauts had broadcast reading from the Bible while orbiting the moon at Christmas. But for Aldrin, honoring God was more important than what the government or anyone else thought. This would be the first time of man ever being on the moon, and he wanted God to be honored in that. And since his mission to the moon, Buzz Aldrin as an evangelist goes around the globe telling people about God’s wonder in outer space.
Men who truly fear God seek to honor Him in everything. We live in a world where the enemy is trying desperately to silence the voice of Christianity. In places like America atheists are fighting every inch to ensure Christianity is silenced. Prayer has long ago been removed from public schools, and Christian religious symbols removed from public places. In Britain even wearing a chain with a crucifix to work can be termed an offensive display of religion. Even quoting Bible verses that condemn sin, can be seen as hate speech! This is no time to be a secret service Christian. In every possible way, we must let the voice of the gospel be heard. Through our deeds, through our speech, we must let men know there is a risen Christ.
In Acts 18:9, Jesus told Paul ‘be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace…’ We must let our light shine. Light shines brightest when the darkness is thickest. God has placed some of us strategically in certain places and offices, simply as ambassadors of His Kingdom. Like Esther, Daniel and Joseph, in this generation, God has placed you where you are, to be a light in the darkness. You are not just on a job, you are on a missionary assignment. And no matter what your job description may be, you are first and foremost a Christian. You are there to lighten the darkness around you.
As the Bible questions, ‘How can they hear without a preacher?’ We must proclaim God’s Word. We must preach it in season and out of season. Daniel so shone his light that even the king respected him. Joseph was revered by Pharaoh, and referred to as the one in whom the Spirit of God dwells.
When your aim is to honor God, He will show you how to effectively share your faith.
God says He will honor them that honor Him, so be rest assured that in honoring God through proclaiming the Word, He will in turn honor you before men.
PRAYER: Father, please help me to shine as light in the darkness. Let Your presence make the difference everywhere I go, let men come to You as they see your light through my life in Jesus’ name.
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To get into the next level of your life, God will always give a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222.
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