Week 2-Day 4
The TRUTH is...
God is not calling us to be 'softer' and to 'edge' around the truth to make it 'more palatable' and acceptable, as this only allows the enemy to continue deluding and 'creeping into' (Jude 1:4) even the church's thinking.
Rather it IS time and there is a call to hide in our hearts, store up, and 'treasure His Word'- all of its truth, not just the easy, feel good truth, and then not only hear it, but DO it/act on it, and proclaim it (Matt. 7:24, James 1:22-27).
“Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord', and do not do what I say?" Luke 6:46
Rather it IS time and there is a call to hide in our hearts, store up, and 'treasure His Word'- all of its truth, not just the easy, feel good truth, and then not only hear it, but DO it/act on it, and proclaim it (Matt. 7:24, James 1:22-27).
“Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord', and do not do what I say?" Luke 6:46
Free to obey.
What He says in His Word is the truth which we need to live by and teach, not lowering any of His standards for our own lives or the lives of others.
Let us NOT listen to the enemy's lie that whispers, 'Well, maybe we don't know how to correctly 'interpret' that scripture; that may not be what it really means.’ Realize that this is a current, pervasive lie of the enemy.
Let's love one another enough to not be part of the 'deluding' (2 Thess. 2:11) problem.
Let's not be influenced by the 'persuasive arguments' (Col. 2:4).
And honestly, we are so bombarded that to not be negatively influenced, we ALL MUST know His Word like the back of our hands, having it always before us. Are you 'treasuring' it?
Let's not be influenced by the 'persuasive arguments' (Col. 2:4).
And honestly, we are so bombarded that to not be negatively influenced, we ALL MUST know His Word like the back of our hands, having it always before us. Are you 'treasuring' it?
-Spend some time today asking God to show you if you, even unknowingly, are 'softening' any of His straightforward truth for your life or others?
-Ask Him what 'rock solid' truth needs to be added to you 'rampart'? (your outermost protective wall, that you may know that it is a truth to be held and a line not to be crossed)
Being honest about the truth of God that effects people's eternity is the most loving and merciful thing we can do for a person. Contemplate that one.
Oh to be able to say like Paul, "I never shrank or kept back or fell short from declaring to you the whole purpose and plan and counsel of God." Acts 20:27 AMP
Oh to be able to say like Paul, "I never shrank or kept back or fell short from declaring to you the whole purpose and plan and counsel of God." Acts 20:27 AMP
(This is part of a 6 week prayer strategy series. To return to 'watch the ramparts' homepage: click here)
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