"Wow, so how'd you get that Scar again?"

And there they are, your Superbowl winning New Orleans Saints! Wow, how about that declaration? After playing in 42 previous seasons and only accumulating 2 playoff wins, the Saints have stated their status as champions boldly. Boldly, Quarterback Drew Brees shuts up all doubt. And yes, boldly, the Saints defeated the highly favored Colts.

As followers of Christ we are called to do the same. Now, I don't mean we are called to hold up the Lombardi trophy, or even play in professional sports. What I do mean, is that we are called to be BOLD.

Once upon a time I was asked the question of, "Seth, what does it mean to be bold." To be honest I was dumbfounded. I had spoken of the term "boldness", as if it had no more significance to believers than an accessory to writing. So this is my answer to the question that I will never forget. Drum roll please...... Jesus!

What do you know, the answer is Jesus. You say, "Seth, this makes no sense. How is Jesus the definition of bold and how does he make me bold?" Well, lets think about it guys. Princeton gives the definition of "Boldness" as "the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger". Now lets go over some examples people... Walking on water. Wait, not just water but stormy, sea tossed water and not walking in water but over and on top of the liquid substance. Jesus did it. I say that is pretty risky business. That's not enough, eh? How about battling and resisting temptation from Satan himself(Matthew 4). Oh I almost forget, when he realized the religious leaders were spitting on the house of God, he ran in and literally began flipping tables with the hypocrites. Bold enough? Not quite? Okay. This man predicted his on death, was the word and is the word, God in the body of a man, born of a virgin, founded the Church, made the lame walk, made the blind see, and made demons run off of a cliff. The simple fact is dictionaries have it all wrong. The definition of boldness is Jesus.

The boldest of all, was when he boldly accepted our nails in his hands and carried our cross on his back to the site of his death . You think he stopped there? No. Jesus went to hell and back. Yes, he went there for you and I, defeating death and sin, and rising from the tomb on day number 3.

You want bold, there you have it. How can you be bold? Believe it. Live it. Many of you who are reading know all of these accounts. Do you apply that knowledge? Are you walking as Christ is commanding? I can know how to speak, care, and act but if I don't do these things in the name of Jesus its all worthless. My challenge to you is to be crucified with Christ, and to be raised in new life. Live like you have new life.

How to pray for boldness? Ask for Jesus to help you become what he saved you to be. He saved you to be like him. Jesus is holy and pure. To be holy and pure is to be BOLD.