Tag: speak truth
Speaking truth in love!
Scripture reading for March 29th: Luke 20, Psalm 64, Proverbs 2
Key Scriptures: Luke 20:21-26 “So they asked Him, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?” But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have?” They said, “Caesar’s.” He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch Him in what He said, but marveling at His answer they became silent.”
Jesus was wise to the plots of the Pharisees to try and trap Him into saying something they could use to accuse Him before Rome. He answered their question concerning taxes in a simple but brilliant way, speaking truth to their trap. This caused them to be silent.
Faith Confession: Lord, thank You for giving me the Holy Spirit to know how to answer each person that may confront me or try and trap me. Open my eyes and ears again today and give me Your wisdom to answer wisely.
Psalm 64:1-4 “Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy. Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers, who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear.”
Thankful for Godly Prophets!
Scripture reading for May 1st: 2nd Chronicles 22-25
Key Scriptures: 2nd Chronicles 24:20-21 “Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, He has forsaken you'” But they plotted against him, and by order of the king they stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.”
King Joash started out right. But after the godly priest who had helped him when he was young died, Joash listened to the idolatrous officials of Judah. God sent prophets to speak truth but this only angered the king and he had one of them stoned for speaking the truth! God’s love empowered these godly prophets, even if it cost them their lives.
Thankful for godly prophets: “Therefore I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town. And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth from the blood of the righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.” (Matthew 23:34-35)