Matthew 10 - Spiritual Principles

 

Matthew 10 – Spiritual Principles

 

If the Lord calls you, He will equip you for the task He wants you to fulfill. It has been said, “The will of God does not send you where the grace of God cannot keep you.”

 

It is a wonderful privilege to be an ambassador for the King, but there is a price to pay. We are sheep among wolves, sword bearers, and cross bearers. The world hates us because it hates Him. (Phil. 3:10). To avoid being deceived by evil, we are to live in humility, gentleness, and integrity among those to whom we minister. (Luke 10:3; rom. 16:18, 2 Cor. 12:16). Christians today can also trust the Holy Spirit to give them the words to say when they must defend their faith or are persecuted for it.

 

Christ wants us to give freely to others. The apostles had power to do miracles, but even giving a cup of cold water is service to the Lord. Everything we have is a gift from God (John 3:27); and must be shared lovingly with others. We must live by faith and trust Him to provide.

 

If you fear God, you need fear nothing else (Psalm 112). You are precious to your Father; and He will care for you. God’s servants are immortal until their work is done. Christ ultimately came to earth to bring peace (Luke2:14), but when people choose to follow Jesus, they will often face division and conflict, even within their own households. To choose loyalty to family over loyalty to Christ disqualifies a person from being one of His disciples (Luke 14:25027).

 

 

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