17 Beware of men; for they will deliver you up to councils, and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you up, do not be anxious about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; 22 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. (Matthew 10:17–22, RSV2CE)
People get angry when convicted of sin. Then they either accept the diagnosis and change or rebel and hide. Those that want to keep their sin may lash out to destroy you since you are the one that holds the light up to their darkness.
There will come a time where people will want you to get in trouble with authorities for your beliefs. Do not be anxious. Be faithful! Let the Holy Spirit Speak.
Only those that do not deny Christ and keep speaking truth in confidence will be saved. Those that deny Christ and hide in fear will not be saved. He is your life, do not deny the Author of life or you will be cut off from him and unable to be saved. My choice keeps me connected or not-Jesus does not reject-I choose to stay or go.
My God, I love you but I know I am weak. But in you I am strong. Help me surrender my life and not be afraid. Give me the grace to speak and keep speaking truth. Only you can save us from evil. Amen.
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