Daily devotion – Wednesday 7th April 2021
“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” – Philippians 2:5.
Jesus’ convictions were so strong, so unswerving that He was not afraid to mingle with any group, secure in the knowledge that He would not be contaminated or swayed.
The Bible says, Pro 29:25, “The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.”
Fear makes us unwilling to give voice to our convictions or to listen to those of others – fear of rejection, fear our beliefs will be attacked, fear our faith might be shaken.
But if that is the case, perhaps we need to examine just how deep our convictions really are!
Jesus had no such fear, no need to fence Himself off from others for His own protection. He knew the difference between graciousness and compromise, and we should do well to follow His example.
Jesus alone is….., “The way, the truth, and the life”…John 14:6.
Let us never lose our confidence in the truth of the Gospel!
But let us – like Jesus – always be …, “speaking the truth in love.” Ephesians 4:15.