SHAME-FREE

Can’t you just hear Gomer Pyle, “Shame! Shame! Shame!”?  Oh, for those days of television!  How far we seem to be from times when we had to be careful little (and big) ears weren’t exposed to language and violence and other distasteful programming.  Shame is a fairly good descriptor.

 

Something quite sad these days is there seems to be little shame.  Do you recall the last time you saw someone blush?  No, me neither!  The writer of Romans 10:11 tells of those who “will not be put to shame.”  The idea we can cover-up or brush-away sin and God will [somehow] forget about it, is well … foolish: “Why does the wicked renounce God and say in his heart, ‘You will not call to account’? But You do see … ” (Psalm 10:13-14a).  Living with unconfessed sin is not a shameless place!  “All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.” (Psalm 6:10).   The good news, there need be no moment of shame for Christians.  There is instead great reward, “Instead  of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice … they shall have everlasting joy.” (Isaiah 61:7-8).  Gomer made me laugh with his “Shame! Shame! Shame!” outbursts, but I’m so eternally grateful God has made provision to remove the shame of those who trust Him and live unto His glory.  I pray, friend, you are living shame-free!