Mar 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Mar 8:37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Mar 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.
There seems to be an anti-Christian sentiment creeping across our society and country. If we are not careful, this can cause us to become ashamed or embarrassed to be identified as a Christian. This verse gives us a sober thought: there is coming a day when the only thing that matters is whether we are identified with Jesus Christ. If we want to be identified with Him on that great Judgment Day, then we will identify with Him here, in this life. There is nothing to be gained in this life that is worth losing our soul. Whether being a Christian is popular or not, let us gladly be identified with Christ.