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17 Be o=
n your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged =
in the synagogues. 18 On my account=
you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to=
the Gentiles. 19 But when they arr=
est you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you =
will be given what to say, 20 for i=
t will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through =
you.
Matthew 10:17-20
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Speaking Truth to Power =
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I was proud to watch our President last night addressing Con=
gress. To me, he embodied the title of today’s devotional. In t=
he spiritual realm, Jesus charged his disciples not to be afraid or ashamed=
of speaking Truth to Power via the Gospel. Paul admonished his reade=
rs to not “be ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ”. But there are t=
hose of us who do not know the bible in an in-depth way – we just can’t quo=
te scriptures ‘on a dime’. We pray, but are not comfortable praying o=
penly, and feel a little sheepish about what they would say.
gress. To me, he embodied the title of today’s devotional. In t=
he spiritual realm, Jesus charged his disciples not to be afraid or ashamed=
of speaking Truth to Power via the Gospel. Paul admonished his reade=
rs to not “be ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ”. But there are t=
hose of us who do not know the bible in an in-depth way – we just can’t quo=
te scriptures ‘on a dime’. We pray, but are not comfortable praying o=
penly, and feel a little sheepish about what they would say.
This is why the text above is encouraging. At cr=
ucial times, the Spirit will speak through us, and guide our thoughts. =
; Even when speaking to the elite and powerful, our words through faith wil=
l have an impact. I’ve often counseled people to “speak as the Spirit=
leads”, and they look at me incredulously(!) But I’ve had my times w=
hen its been intimidating to speak, but as soon as I made the commitment, G=
od stepped in on time. And God always steps in on time. You may=
not have command of the scriptures like a biblical scholar, or speak with =
power like Dr. King, or have the eloquence of a orator, but you can speak f=
rom your heart (everyone has one of those!), and speak knowing that God is =
with you… O God I ask t=
hat you touch each of your children with this prayer, and give us the words=
to speak in the spreading and defense of our faith. I ask that you b=
less each of us today with an opportunity to bear witness to your grace and=
mercy in our lives, and that you will use our words to your glory. I=
n Jesus name, AMEN
ucial times, the Spirit will speak through us, and guide our thoughts. =
; Even when speaking to the elite and powerful, our words through faith wil=
l have an impact. I’ve often counseled people to “speak as the Spirit=
leads”, and they look at me incredulously(!) But I’ve had my times w=
hen its been intimidating to speak, but as soon as I made the commitment, G=
od stepped in on time. And God always steps in on time. You may=
not have command of the scriptures like a biblical scholar, or speak with =
power like Dr. King, or have the eloquence of a orator, but you can speak f=
rom your heart (everyone has one of those!), and speak knowing that God is =
with you… O God I ask t=
hat you touch each of your children with this prayer, and give us the words=
to speak in the spreading and defense of our faith. I ask that you b=
less each of us today with an opportunity to bear witness to your grace and=
mercy in our lives, and that you will use our words to your glory. I=
n Jesus name, AMEN
God bless,
Rev. Jeffrey Brown
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