Father, I’m so glad that You are my traveling companion throughout this journey of life. You are steadfast and sure. You will never leave my side – through thick and thin You are with me. You guide and direct me…if I will but listen. I am blessed. Amen.
Matthew 10:16-20 (<<click the green)
I have to be honest here, Lord, what You have to say in this section of Mathew’s writings is a challenge to get through. There is a pall that hangs above it. It is definitely not a sunshine and butterfly portion of Scripture. No matter how much sunshine we would like, our world has more than its share of hurricanes.
In my Bible the header for this portion of Scripture (which is 26 verses long by the way!) is Jesus Prepares His Disciples for Persecution. Hurricanes are inevitable regardless of our desire to avoid them. The same goes for persecution and You want us to be ready for it.
If we stay true to our faith in You, Lord, we may very well have to stand before the powers that be and bear witness to our relationship with You. We may be fearful of what to say but You make it very clear,
“…do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.”
Lord, the future is a mystery – You know it but I have no clue. I give myself over to You, so that every day, be it a day of sunshine or hurricane, that You will give me direction In “what to say and how to say it.” Speak through every aspect of my life. Amen.
Mar 20th, 2018, Tues, 6:18 am
