Cowards. No. 2
It may be that you, reader, are a believer in the Lord Jesus, and have thanked Him for what He has done for you, but have not yet told even those you know that you are on the Lord’s side. Meditate upon these solemn searching words, “Whosoever therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven” (Matt. 10:32).
There is deep, true joy in confessing Him before others. A young convert told me, “I wrote to all my friends and told them I was converted, and I was so happy.” Another young man when he was converted, and living with godless shopmates, thought, “How can I confess Christ before them.” He slept in the same room with one of the very worst, and he was tempted to read his Bible in secret, and pray after he was in bed, not to be seen. But the thought of being a coward dispelled his fears, and led him at once to openly read and pray, and this filled his soul with joy and gave him victory.
May the Lord give you courage to confess Him before others, but never forget that the only power to do so is by keeping close to Him Who died for you. W. T.