Morning by Morning, March 28 - Courage to Stand in the Truth Good morning, Lord Jesus. My eyes are on You and Your Spirit is in me, as I seek to begin my day embraced by my Father, centered in Christ, and filled with the Holy Spirit. ... “When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth, for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak, and He will declare to you the things that are to come” (John 16:13). Holy Spirit, You are the Spirit of Truth. And You are always guiding us into all truth and pointing us to the One Who is the Truth -- “the Way and the Truth and the Life” -- our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (John 14:6). The truth is not always popular. But we don’t follow the crowds, we follow You, Lord Jesus. The crowds who welcomed You into Jerusalem crying, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” became the crowds that rejected You and condemned You to death on the Cross crying, “Crucify Him!” (John 12:13; John 19:6). So we don’t trust the crowds, we trust You. Whether popular or not, whether rejected or not, You call us and empower us to courageously take our stand in truth, to take our stand in the One who is the Truth, filled with the Spirit of Truth: “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication” (Ephesians 6:13-18). “Children (of God), let us love, not in word or speech, but in action and truth” (1 John 3:18). Come, Holy Spirit. Give me courage to take action, to stand in the truth, even when it’s not popular, even when it costs me something. That’s all part of my calling, along with every disciple of Jesus standing against the tide of the culture of this age, to be salt and light in my world every day (Matthew 5:13-16; John 8:12). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My friend, may you be filled with the Spirit of Truth to courageously take your stand in truth in the One who is the Truth, in Jesus' name. God bless you! Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries Mailing Address: 412 S. Adams Street #148 Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
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