Whoever Acknowledges Me Before Others “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.” — Matthew 10:32–33 The words of Jesus are strikingly clear. Whoever acknowledges Me before others, I will acknowledge before My Father. Then He gives the opposite warning: Whoever disowns Me before others, I will disown before My Father. What stays with me is that Jesus does not simply say, “Acknowledge My teaching.” He says, “Acknowledge Me.” At the center of Christian faith is not merely a set of ideas or principles. At the center is Jesus Christ Himself. Faith, therefore, eventually reveals where we belong. To whom do I belong? Can I still acknowledge that I belong to Jesus when I am standing before others? Confessing Christ before people is not always easy. We may fear what others will think. We may fear rejection. We may fear being misunderstood. Sometimes silence feel...