A Word From...

by the Trenton Ministerial Alliance

“Risk All For Jesus”

By Sharon Jahraus Co-Pastor of Trenton Foursquare Church

Today’s culture has infiltrated the church and no one wants to speak what is true. Believers of Jesus Christ are to speak up and declare the whole counsel of God. Our culture needs to hear the Truth as Jesus taught while on earth. We are to speak the truth in love and with compassion so that all who listen would know Jesus, really know Him intimately, not just on Sunday.

Many believers find it easier to blend into the background rather than speak the Truth in the face of a lie because they don’t want to offend anyone. In short, they don’t want to risk rejection of men, but it is a more fearful thing to offend God if we refuse to speak the words He tells us to speak and do what He tells us to do.

Amon 3:8 says: “The lion has roared — who will not fear? The Sovereign Lord has spoken — who can but prophecy?” Amos was saying the prophetic responsibility prohibits me from remaining silent when God gives the Word. We have the written Word of God that needs to be declared out loud so that lives of the hearers would be impacted.

We need to take the risk that is only useful to God when we recognize and acknowledge our weakness and brokenness in His Presence on our knees, seeking a personal encounter with Him. An encounter is more than an experience. Galatians 5:24 says: “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to His Cross and crucified them there.” With an encounter, we leave those things at the Cross, never to be picked up again. Go from experience to encounter to be set free from everything that holds you captive or binds you up and keeps you from all that God has for you.

Be willing to risk it all for Jesus, for a personal encounter with Him where you come away fully trusting Him and relying on direction and power from Holy Spirit to speak the truth God gives you. It’s time to set the captives free, in Jesus’ name.

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