Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He told them: “Take nothing for the journey–no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. If people do not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave their town, as a testimony against them.” So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
(Luke 9:1-6 (NIV))
He gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases!
He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick!
Do you see anything in these words that says the disciples of Jesus are to be timid and roll over and play dead?
Too many people believe that professing a faith in Jesus means that we are to be quiet and love everyone as if in a 60s peace movement. This is not what Jesus told us to do!
We are to be bold!
We are to be witnesses for Jesus. We are to do the things that Jesus told us to do. He did not tell us to accept whatever sin someone is committing as something that is ok. He did not tell us to give in to the ways of the world. He did not tell us to tell people about Him only if it does not offend them.
We are to be bold!
Can you be bold enough to walk in the power and authority that Jesus says that we have?
Copyright 1998 – 2016 Dennis J. Smock
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