Daily Devotion

February 7, 2006

(Psa 119:46 KJV)  I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

Wherein comes full testifying power!  The conviction of having had prayers answered, of partaking of the divine nature, of daily living and experiencing the power of the Word of God!  We cannot successfully inspire others to be dependant on the Word of God when we ourselves are dependant on carnal strength.  We cannot effectively encourage others to compare their lives with the Word, when we gage ourselves by the standards of the world.  We cannot fruitfully tell others of the Kingdom of God when we do not portray its attributes in our lives. Unless we are citizens of the Kingdom of God in everything we do and say, our miserable attempts to obey the Great Commission will only be “as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.” 1Co 13:1

Then and only then, will we not be ashamed in our testifying. Then and only then will the Lord be able to bring us to bring His Name to the precious souls, to the “kings”, to the “world changers” who can discern between hypocrisy and sincerity in men.  Then and only then will the Word of our testimony match with the excellency of the power it describes.

Therein is our responsibility within the Great Commission.  Will we shame the Lord through our weakened and adulterated presentation, or can we concur with David of “not being ashamed” as we present Him to the kings of this world?

1Co 2:4-5 KJV
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:  That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.