Saturday Reading: John 10:25-30
Key Verse: John 10:28
28 And I give to them eternal life, and they shall never ever perish, and not anyone shall pluck them out of My hand.
Devotion:
It is a really sad fact that there are so many people in this world who are set against God and His Word and the truth. It is very encouraging to us when we do find others who are willing to lift up their prayers and their voices to God such as we do but equally discouraging when those same activities are used against us by those who do not see the truth. When we get upset about someone or something that discourages us think for a moment about what Christ must have been through as He tried to tell people of Himself. Think what it would have been like to have people want to stone you because they thought that their own minds were stronger and more sure than yours... We get upset by others just because we think we are right and others are wrong – but can you imagine knowing the truth and seeing others who simply refuse to accept that truth.
Well, we are surrounded by people like that and it is God’s calling to step forward and show others that we will always uphold the truth even when they try to knock us down. We must stand up for God’s Word and make sure that others see that what we believe is not just another novel but the truth as given to us by our Very God. In order to do that we may well have to find out more about His Word so that we can defend ourselves by quoting His Word. It is not going to do us any good if we try to defend God’s Word with our own word because that could be equated to giving a baby food from a spoon that has not ever been washed!
In God’s hands we are safe. In God’s hands we are perfectly protected. He is never going to let us go so why should we let go of His Word? We need to stand firm knowing that His Word is the absolute truth and that we just need to trust in Him; after all He is the one who is protecting us...
Points to Ponder:
Do you like arguing?
Are you upholding God’s Word?
