Daily devotion: Mark 13:10-11
“But before the end comes, the gospel must be preached to all peoples. And when you are arrested and taken to court, do not worry beforehand about what you are going to say; when the time comes, say whatever is then given to you. For the words you speak will not be yours; they will come from the Holy Spirit.”
How many times have you been left speechless? Times that you were surprised into giving an impromptu talk or, worse, when you were expected to defend yourself, but shocked into silence.
As believers we can expect confrontation constantly. Many people will question our belief system, ask questions to ‘trip us up’ and try to prove that God does not exist.
How terrible then if you are actually arrested and thrown in jail because you tried to minister to someone? Can you imagine the fear the apostles had to live with?
These days we are still afraid to speak up, to acknowledge our own faith. If it is because we wish NOT to offend other religions or because we are afraid of judgment, I’m not always sure. But the truth is that we should NEVER be afraid to talk about God! We should feel COMPELLED to discuss our religion with others.
This is, after all, our main objective – to make disciples of every nation. I think we are afraid, because we fear confrontation about our faith. We are scared that, if someone corners us about God, we will not be able to give the right answers. You may think that, because you are not a theologian or a pastor, you will not be able to cope.
Read the scripture again. It doesn’t matter who you are! If you are a child of God, not afraid to raise the subject of your faith and are questioned about it, God Himself will provide the answers. He will guide you and give you the words, literally, to say to these people.
Haven’t we learned that God is always by our side? Why would He then leave you to battle in defending His honour?
Be brave, people, be brave for Jesus and speak out, for time is short and the world MUST know the truth. They must be saved or be lost forever. This is OUR responsibility, but we ARE NOT ALONE.
#DailyDevotion #Mark13 #Discipleship #MessengersofGod #Courage
“But before the end comes, the gospel must be preached to all peoples. And when you are arrested and taken to court, do not worry beforehand about what you are going to say; when the time comes, say whatever is then given to you. For the words you speak will not be yours; they will come from the Holy Spirit.”
How many times have you been left speechless? Times that you were surprised into giving an impromptu talk or, worse, when you were expected to defend yourself, but shocked into silence.
As believers we can expect confrontation constantly. Many people will question our belief system, ask questions to ‘trip us up’ and try to prove that God does not exist.
How terrible then if you are actually arrested and thrown in jail because you tried to minister to someone? Can you imagine the fear the apostles had to live with?
These days we are still afraid to speak up, to acknowledge our own faith. If it is because we wish NOT to offend other religions or because we are afraid of judgment, I’m not always sure. But the truth is that we should NEVER be afraid to talk about God! We should feel COMPELLED to discuss our religion with others.
This is, after all, our main objective – to make disciples of every nation. I think we are afraid, because we fear confrontation about our faith. We are scared that, if someone corners us about God, we will not be able to give the right answers. You may think that, because you are not a theologian or a pastor, you will not be able to cope.
Read the scripture again. It doesn’t matter who you are! If you are a child of God, not afraid to raise the subject of your faith and are questioned about it, God Himself will provide the answers. He will guide you and give you the words, literally, to say to these people.
Haven’t we learned that God is always by our side? Why would He then leave you to battle in defending His honour?
Be brave, people, be brave for Jesus and speak out, for time is short and the world MUST know the truth. They must be saved or be lost forever. This is OUR responsibility, but we ARE NOT ALONE.
#DailyDevotion #Mark13 #Discipleship #MessengersofGod #Courage
Daily devotion: Mark 13:10-11
“But before the end comes, the gospel must be preached to all peoples. And when you are arrested and taken to court, do not worry beforehand about what you are going to say; when the time comes, say whatever is then given to you. For the words you speak will not be yours; they will come from the Holy Spirit.”
How many times have you been left speechless? Times that you were surprised into giving an impromptu talk or, worse, when you were expected to defend yourself, but shocked into silence.
As believers we can expect confrontation constantly. Many people will question our belief system, ask questions to ‘trip us up’ and try to prove that God does not exist.
How terrible then if you are actually arrested and thrown in jail because you tried to minister to someone? Can you imagine the fear the apostles had to live with?
These days we are still afraid to speak up, to acknowledge our own faith. If it is because we wish NOT to offend other religions or because we are afraid of judgment, I’m not always sure. But the truth is that we should NEVER be afraid to talk about God! We should feel COMPELLED to discuss our religion with others.
This is, after all, our main objective – to make disciples of every nation. I think we are afraid, because we fear confrontation about our faith. We are scared that, if someone corners us about God, we will not be able to give the right answers. You may think that, because you are not a theologian or a pastor, you will not be able to cope.
Read the scripture again. It doesn’t matter who you are! If you are a child of God, not afraid to raise the subject of your faith and are questioned about it, God Himself will provide the answers. He will guide you and give you the words, literally, to say to these people.
Haven’t we learned that God is always by our side? Why would He then leave you to battle in defending His honour?
Be brave, people, be brave for Jesus and speak out, for time is short and the world MUST know the truth. They must be saved or be lost forever. This is OUR responsibility, but we ARE NOT ALONE.
#DailyDevotion #Mark13 #Discipleship #MessengersofGod #Courage
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