Jesus made a public declaration in today’s theme scripture. Anyone who does not acknowledge Jesus publicly will not be acknowledged before his Father who is in heaven. You have to accept Jesus Christ as your savior, and this must be done publicly. It is not a shame to invite Jesus into your life, rather, it is the best thing a human being could do. 

Those who openly acknowledge Jesus as Lord and God before others are promised acknowledgment from the Heavenly Father. Jesus’ words show how significant this positive and reciprocal relationship between faith and divine recognition is. On the other hand, the consequence of denying Jesus before others is a denial in return from the Heavenly Father. 

Do not be shy to acknowledge the presence of the Almighty God in your life through baptism. Blessed be the one who acknowledges Jesus before man, for the kingdom of heaven is his home. 

It is good to openly express and stand by one’s faith, and there’s no greater way to do so than through water baptism. We must uphold our beliefs, both in private and public settings.

I thank You for the clear instruction for me to acknowledge You before men. I confess that I am often reluctant due to fear of ridicule and persecution. Baptize me not only in water but again and again with Your Holy Spirit, that I may speak both Your word and my testimony of Jesus with great boldness. Fill me, Lord God! Without You, I am nothing but afraid. Thank You for the gift of God the Holy Spirit, who dwells with me and in me and through me. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen 

If you can agree, declare this affirmation aloud, even now: Jesus is the Messiah who was promised, God in the flesh. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Jesus. Jesus saved me, and I cannot pretend to have saved myself.