Saturday
August 03, 2024
"Taking A Stand for the Truth"
It is definitely becoming more and more difficult for a lot of people to take a stand for the truth these days, and mainly because of the politically correct attitudes of today. The Lord JESUS never shied away from using My Word when necessary, as many people tend to do today. JESUS knew that My Word was, as it says in Hebrews 4:12, For the Word of GOD is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. You will often hear people telling others what they can and cannot say or do, all in the name of tolerance and political correctness. One really has to learn to ask oneself if one is seeking to please man or seeking to please Me. Much too often these days, those who know the truth of what My Word says about certain things, have become afraid to stand by the truth of My Word for fear of offending or hurting someone's feelings. Now I ask you, do you ever read about The Lord JESUS CHRIST holding back on the truth for fear of offending or hurting someone's feelings? Of course not, because JESUS knew that the truth would set people free, whereas a lie would keep them in bondage.
So as you go about your merry way My children, stop being intimidated by those who just might be perishing anyway. Remember, it is not My will that anyone should have to perish, hence the reason for the birth of The Lord JESUS CHRIST into the world. John 3:16 says, For GOD so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. It is the choices that are made by men and women that will send them to hell and not Me. I know that in a world such as exists today, it is more difficult than ever to stand for what is righteous, pure, and Holy, but such is the way it is when you care about other people's souls. Blessed are all of you who are willing to face the fire, because as The Lord JESUS said in Luke 9:23-27, (23)“If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. (24) For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. (25) For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? (26) For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. It is definitely going to become more difficult to stand strong for the truth as time goes by, but remember Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through CHRIST Who strengthens me, now and forevermore, in JESUS' Most Precious and Holy Name.
AMEN
