19 March 2016

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. And the gospel must first be published among all nations. But when they shall lead [you], and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.(Mark 13:9-11, KJV)

Jesus stresses, on how the disciples should respond and live till His second coming. We know that the disciples had to face several trails….and persecution. We may also be mocked and sidelined but let us stand firm in Him than to compromise. Jesus says, the gospel must be preached and when being taken up to councils and courts they must depend totally on the Holy Spirit, to give the appropriate words of wisdom for them to speak. Even today, our Lord has a message to us to be willing to be His disciples ..He will speak through us. The Holy Spirit will guide us with His Words all he needs are obedient vessels who are willing to be used by Him.Let us be that disciple who allows Jesus to be Lord of our life, so that it won’t be us speaking but the Holy Spirit within us.