Morning by Morning, January 14, 2026 – Follow the Science and Follow the Savior at the Same Time
Good morning, Lord Jesus. You’re my Lord and Savior, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. And as I speak out Your name to begin my day, I surrender and submit to Your lordship, to Your authority, to Your word in my life. ...
As I wait for Your leading today, the arguments before our Supreme Court yesterday come to mind. And in light of the current cultural battles of our times in our nation right now, this simple declaration from the Word of God rises up in my spirit this morning:
“So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27 NIV).
“Male and female.” Either “male” or “female.”
This simple distinction is at the core of our human identity. Down to the cells in our DNA, You established our identity at our creation when “You formed (our) inward parts; You knitted (us) together in (our) mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13 ESV).
I’m no PhD on these matters. I’m a Bible-believing, God-fearing, disciple of Jesus my Lord and Savior on these matters. We can follow the science and follow the Savior at the same time. Science includes biology. And following the Savior includes surrendering and submitting to the Word of God and following the leading and conviction of the Holy Spirit of God as the Authority of our lives (Romans 8:14).
As You said long ago, You continue to speak today, “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15). And if we love one another, with the love of God in our hearts, we will love one another enough to speak the truth in love, to speak the truth because of love (Ephesians 4:15). Because it’s Your truth that sets us free (John 8:32).
These matters are not political matters. These are righteousness matters.
And I am personally convicted that we are to stand up and speak up on these matters in obedience to Your Word to be “salt” and “light” in our world (Matthew 5:13-16). We are to “shine as lights” as we live out the truth of Your Word in the power of Your Spirit “in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation” as “children of God” who are “holding fast the word of life” (Philippians 2:15-16).
We shouldn’t leave the call to courage to be left only to teen-age girls and college-age women, among many others, who are being ravaged by the insanity of our culture and the assault on our common sense raging in rebellion against the Word of God as our Authority and the Spirit of God as our Advocate of Truth in our world (John 14:15-18).
Lord, give us courage to stand up and speak out for what is right and true. You say to us, “My righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back” (Hebrews 10:38). In fact, Your Word warns us “the cowardly, unbelieving” will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 21:8). We are to “be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might” that we “may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand” (Ephesians 6:10-13).
So Lord, let us be “found faithful” to take our stand in our times, in our land, in the battles for righteousness in our day (1 Corinthians 4:2). Let us take to heart Your Command to overcome culture that stands against the heart of Your Word, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may the Holy Spirit move in your spirit to stand up and speak out for God's Word and Truth in every area of life where He leads you, in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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