Good Morning! - Ashamed - Mark 8:38

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels (Mar 8:38).

Whosoever - shall be ashamed of me - Our Lord hints here at one of the principal reasons of the incredulity of the Jews, - they saw nothing in the person of Jesus Christ which rresponded to the pompous notions which they had formed of the Messiah.

If Jesus Christ had come into the world as a mighty and opulent man, clothed with earthly glories and honors, he would have had a multitude of partisans, and most of them hypocrites.

And of my words - This was another subject of offense to the Jews: the doctrine of the cross must be believed; a suffering Messiah must be acknowledged; and poverty and affliction must be borne; and death, perhaps, suffered in consequence of becoming his disciples. Of him, and of his words, in this sense, the world is, to this day, ashamed.

Of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed - As he refused to acknowledge me before men, so will I refuse to acknowledge him before God and his angels. Terrible consequence of the rejection of Christ! And who can help him whom the only Savior eternally disowns. Reader! Lay this subject seriously to heart;… see … Mat_16:24 (Clarke-abbreviated).

What this is not about -This passage is not about people saying a few words publicly and hope to be saved by such speech. Rather, it is talking about a condition in the heart of one who has embraced the Savior and that’s who they have become: bonded to the Son of God in their hearts and they are willing to tell the whole world. How despicable it would be for one to be ashamed of father or mother although this does happen.

In the same way, one who has joined himself or herself to the Son of God will have no problem in confessing Him before others. Peter denied Jesus for a brief moment as he warmed his hands by the fire of the enemies of Christ at Jesus’ trial. But, oh how it went against everything that was in him! When the rooster crowed as Jesus said it would, Peter was crushed in his spirit and went outside to weep vigorously. After Jesus rose from the dead He sought out Peter and drew him to Himself in a gesture of love and forgiveness and healing.

When we fail our Lord and deny Him by our careless words or acts, we can be assured of His forgiveness. The verses above are about people who are truly not on God’s side and they are in nowise going to identify with the Christ who went to the cross to suffer and die for them. Of them, Jesus will take note and deny them before the Father when they are made to stand before Him in eternal judgment. There is no straddling the fence in this matter. We are either on the Lord’s side or we are against Him. (DC).

Memory Verse This Week:

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels (Mar 8:38).

Write the verse on a 3x5 card and say the verse five times a day, reference before and after the verse. Write the verse several times a day on a card or paper carried in your pocket for that purpose. Say the verse to a friend or family member once a day. After this week, repeat the verse daily for several weeks until it pours out without effort. It takes about 60 days to thoroughly memorize a verse. It takes a lifetime to obey and practice a verse.