SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN OPPOSITION

GALATIANS 4:12-16

HEBREW 12: 14-17

Sometimes in life as we run our Christian race, we are faced with opposition to deny Christ or to compromise our stand through our confession. Those times are sometimes critical that it seems beyond our control but by his strength we acquired through knowledge of the truth, we summon courage to voice out the truth irrespective of who is offended and who is pleased.

You should be like our lord Jesus Christ who does not look to faces to take decision, but set his heart above to receive instruction from the father to execute. This should be the best analysis to indifference in Christianity.

Now, speaking the truth in opposition is what we should acknowledge as part of our race as pilgrims on earth, doing thing with a clear conscience, irrespective of the opposition. Remember what Jesus told Peter.

LUKE 22:34

(34)     “And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock

shall not crow this day, before that thou

shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me”

What made peter to deny Jesus? Opposition from men, and I prophesy! “No matter the opposition this year, you will never compromise your stand with Christ in Jesus Name!. Speaking the truth in opposition will never give room to destiny Hijackers, because the mercy of God is in operation. But when you compromise your stand, your birthright is taken away from you.

HEBREW 12:24

(16)     “And watch that among you there is no one who is

            Sexually nor anyone who does not appreciate secred

            Things, like Easau, who gave up his right as firstborn

in a exchange one meal.

(17)     For you know that afterward when he wanted to inherit

            The blessing, he was rejected for although he earnestly

            Tried to bring about a change of mind with tears, It was

To no avail”

See you cannot eat your cake and have it. Just like Esau who sold His birthright, a lot of us have sold our birthright through compromise of stand with Christ. Telling lies in the face of opposition to receive an immediate reward in exchange to abundance talents God has given you to change lives. This was why peter started weeping after he realized His compromise and what Jesus told him.

LUKE 22:61

(61)     “And the lord turned and looked upon peter

            And peter remembered the word of the lord,

            How he has said unto him, Before the cock

            Crow, thou shall deny me thrice.

(62)     And Peter went out and wept bitterly.

Compromising your stand with the lord, denies you a lot of things in life. Please learn not to compromise you stand. Let your yes be yes and your No be No.