Good morning all,
The word of the day is “counterblast.” Have you ever been in
a situation where somebody challenged your belief system? If you read the
Gospels, you understand that Jesus was always up against somebody trying to
bring him down. People would give him crazy questions and impossible scenarios,
all of which he took in stride. But one of my favorite instances is when he
gives a monologue on what is known as the Seven Woes. Pretty much for the end
of it he says the following:
“You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being
condemned to hell?"
~Matthew 23:33
Whoa! Talk about a rebuttal to the questions that he was
receiving. My question for you today is: how do you respond when somebody
challenges the things that you believe in? I'm not saying that you have to use
a sentence like the one above, because of course we know that none of us are
Jesus. But what this passage shows us is that Jesus was very passionate about
his mission here on earth. Are you passionate about the mission that God has
given you? My prayer is that you study God's Word now so that you are able to
give a calculated counterblast, or a vigorously powerful response, to any
attacking statement against your beliefs. I believe each of you and know that
you will be ready to defend your faith in love.
Praying for you,
mo
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