Tuesday, February 7, 2012, Part 2

“Let not those who wait for You, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed because of me; let not those who seek You be confounded because of me, O God of Israel. Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face. I have become a stranger to my brothers, and an alien to my mother’s children; because zeal for Your house has eaten me up, and the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me” (Psalm 69:6-9).

Idea: Christ identifies with us if we are insulted for His sake.

Purpose: To help listeners realize how closely we’re identified with Christ when we are put to shame for His sake.