September 4, 2019

Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
(Psalms 91:2 (NIV))
Sadly, it is human nature to say things that aren’t exactly true. Every single one of us has stretched the truth at least one time in the last twenty-four hours. Human nature makes us do things that are less than accurate. This easily comes out in the things that we say, after all, words flow far too easily. We say things we don’t mean to say. We sound sarcastic when saying something with sincerity, and we can sound honest when we are telling an outright lie. We may not intend to do these things, but we all do them. We are all guilty.
whose tongue utters no slander,
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
(Psalms 15:3 (NIV))
We must learn to be diligent with our words. We must not allow our mouths to utter things that are not true. We must strive to speak of only what is good.
My tongue will proclaim your righteousness, your praises all day long.
(Psalms 35:28 (NIV))
Even Jesus redirected goodness to the Father! Everything that He did was done to bring glory to the Father.
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
(Mark 10:18 (NIV))
Do your words bring glory to the Father? The psalmist claimed that he finds refuge in God. He claimed that God is his fortress. He claimed that he trusts in God. Since the Lord God sees the heart, I want these words to be my honest proclamation!
Are you able to proclaim the same?
Copyright 1998 – 2019 Dennis J. Smock
Daily Living Ministries, Inc.
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February 21, 2013
Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
(Matthew 10:27-28 (NIV))
Have we, as today’s church, forgotten the words that Jesus told us? Do we simply wish to hide ourselves away cowering in the darkness because we are afraid to share the light?
If we claim to have the light of Jesus, yet, we do not share that light, do we truly have it? If we know that we are bought by the blood of Jesus, we will proclaim it for all who will hear it. We should not be ashamed of what we have be given. We should not be ashamed that we are wise enough to realize that we need salvation.
Professing a faith in Jesus is not a weakness contrary to what our society may think. Professing a faith in Jesus requires a courage and a strength to step out of the crowd and proclaim that we do not like the way the world is. We are proclaiming that we long for a world that is free from sin. We long for a life that is filled with God’s purpose. In a world that looks down upon anyone who does not think of themselves as the ultimate authority in their own life, we must stand firm in the faith and not be afraid to share the Gospel that we know to be true.
We must not be afraid.
What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
(Romans 8:31 (NIV))
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