There are times in our lives when we do things we're ashamed of. And it depends on the audience that witnesses or is being told of the event. For example, cheating on a test is an activity that can either be something you're proud of or ashamed of, depending on who you're talking to.

John wrote us about being ashamed before Jesus when he comes again. He's an audience I don't think we spend a lot of time or energy thinking about when we make decisions in our daily lives. John reminds us that this is something that should be central in our thinking, because the Lord can arrive at any time. And at any given time, we should endeavor to be firm in our faith that our lives are transparent; one that is lived in the light.

To that end, we all confessed something we'd be ashamed of in our lives if Jesus were to arrive today. So, if that exists, what are we going to do about it? When we get together over the next few weeks, let's try to get some growing happening in our lives.