His longtime friend was succumbing to a terminal illness and only had a short time to live. The Christian gentleman sat by his bedside and tried again to do the same thing he had oft tried before—to talk to his buddy about Jesus. He wanted nothing more than for his friend to leave this life prepared to meet his Savior. But the conversation, as before, didn’t go very far.
The Christian man broached the subject again, “I want to talk to you about Jesus.” His friend replied, “Why? Does He ever do anything for you?” In quick fashion, the Christian gentleman (who had faced many challenges of his own) replied, “He’s never let me down!” Think about that! Could you say that yourself? “He’s never let me down!”
Jesus came to this world to live the human life, to face the wiles of the devil and to be “in all points tempted as we are” (Heb. 4:15). He’s never let me down!
Jesus, while tempted intensely by the devil (Matt. 4:1-11), stood firm and never yielded to fleshly desires, not even once (1 Pet. 2:22), so that He could be a perfect, sinless sacrifice for me (2 Cor. 5:21). He’s never let me down!
Jesus suffered immensely and died a horrific death, bearing my sins (1 Pet. 2:24) and the separation that was due to me (Matt. 27:46). He’s never let me down!
Jesus did not stay in the grave (Acts 2:27-31), but “up from the grave He arose with a mighty triumph” (cf. Col. 2:15), conquering death (Heb. 2:14-15) and guaranteeing my own resurrection (1 Cor. 15:20-57). He’s never let me down!
Jesus ascended to heaven, “now to appear in the presence of God for” me, “since He always lives to make intercession for” me (Heb. 9:24; 7:25). That’s amazing! He’s never let me down!
Jesus came to this earth “to be made like” me in “all things,” so that when I am “being tempted, He is able to aid” me (Heb. 2:17-18). He’s never let me down!
Jesus promised me, “I am with you always” (Matt. 28:20), and that He “will never leave [me] nor forsake [me]” (Heb. 13:5). When others choose to not stand with me, I know that Jesus will always stand with me when I stand with Him (2 Tim. 4:17). He’s never let me down!
Why should I, like this older Christian man, want my friends to hear about Jesus? Because…He’s never let me down! Why should I, like this older Christian, not be ashamed when others question my devotion to Jesus? Because…He’s never let me down! Challenges will come in life, but I can remain steady when I remember…He’s never let me down!