Daily Devotion

River of Life Christian Church ︳www.rolcc.net/english 2 Timothy 2: 10-13     "You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings-what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived."                  How to uphold the truth in a warped and crooked generation? Paul said there is no cause for shame of our beliefs. Paul described how he endured sufferings by taking a stand on God's truth, while experiencing the Lord's rescue. Ask the Lord to help us that there is no cause for shame of our beliefs. There is absolutely no need for you to feel any sorrow for the differences between you and the world around. Christians often feel the need to apologize for their own beliefs, like their feeling of embarrassment when giving thanks before meals with someone nearby.                  As Christians we need to uphold our beliefs with courage, and then the others will respect your beliefs. When you walk into a restaurant having many folklore idols on display, the owner will never apologize about it. In the past when visiting the synagogue in Israel, every male will wear a small hat on the head upon entry and the door person will never say, "Sorry to bother you, can we ask you to wear your hat before entering?" They don't need to apologize for their beliefs, just as we don't need to apologize for ours. We respect other people's beliefs, and the other people must also respect ours.                  Brothers and sisters, there is absolutely no need for you to feel any sorrow and a cause for shame for the differences in beliefs with the others. You should instead stand firm on the foundation of the truth and witness for the Lord with courage. Especially in this mad world where people's value system, ethics, and social trends are insane, it does not mean that you and I must follow this world towards madness. Ask the Lord to help us to uphold the God-given truth in everyday life, firmly believing that the Lord can rescue us from all these sufferings.                                         Pray with Pastor Tong           Lord, thank you for rescuing Paul from all those sufferings; also when we witness for you with courage, we can also experience your salvation over and over. May the Lord lift us, to live for you with determination. We give thanks and pray in the victorious name of Jesus, Amen!

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