The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 12:22 (HCSB)
22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but faithful people are His delight.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 78:40-43 (NLT)
40 Oh, how often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved his heart in that dry wasteland.
41 Again and again they tested God's patience and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
42 They did not remember his power and how he rescued them from their enemies.
43 They did not remember his miraculous signs in Egypt, his wonders on the plain of Zoan.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Luke 12:11-12 (HCSB)
11 Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don't worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say.
12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what must be said."
My observation:
What is so good about "Good Friday"? For me it is the hope, the celebration, and the promise of Easter Sunday, or "Resurrection Sunday".
The world may give you a pass for talking about Jesus on Easter Sunday, but that pass has a short shelf life. When you go back into the marketplace on Monday, it's back to business as usual. You will encounter the hostility of the world for professing Jesus.
Jesus warned us that believer would face hostility for professing His name. However, He also promised a blessing for those who are not ashamed to proclaim His name and a consequence for those who are ashamed to profess His name.
Luke 12:8-9 (HCSB)
8 "And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God,
9 but whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
When you stand up and speak out for Christ, you are not alone. You have a helper, and He is more powerful than any force that will ever come against you.
Luke 12:12 (HCSB)
12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what must be said."
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I am delighted to associate myself with all who proclaim the name of Jesus the Messiah of God.
Father God, I thank you for the wisdom that you give in the hour that I need it to stand up and speak out for Jesus.
Father God, I would be helpless and useless without the wisdom and the power of the Holy Spirit working in me and through me for the glory of God. Holy Spirit, help me to be faithful and fruitful all of the days of my life. Amen.
Hebrews 12:3 (HCSB)
3 For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so that you won't grow weary and lose heart.
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1 Timothy 4:4-5 (HCSB)
4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing should be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,
5 since it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.
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