PRESSING ON WITH THE TRUTH

PRESSING ON WITH THE TRUTH


There are many
SMALL and FEARFUL people
In this world


They feel UNCOMFORTABLE
When we speak
The GOOD NEWS
Of the gospel


When we PRESS ON
With the LORD'S TRUTH
Of love-forgiveness-and KINDNESS


Or when we have a NEED
To CONFRONT them


“The king was deeply distressed
By his stepdaughter's REQUEST


But because of his OATHS
And the guests
He did not wish
To BREAK his word to her” Mark 6:26


Today we read
Of the PASSION
Of John the BAPTIST
And his CHALLENGE
Of the king's marriage


PRESSING ON with the TRUTH=
SHARING THE GOSPEL!


“But they found out
About it=and fled to
The Lycaonian cities of
Lystra and Derbe


And to the surrounding country
Where they
Continued to PREACH the GOSPEL” Acts 14:6-7


“He gave me
The priestly duty
Of proclaiming
The GOSPEL of God


So that the Gentiles
Might become an offering
ACCEPTABLE by God=
Sanctified by the Holy Spirit” Romans 15:16


John was charismatic
And UNCONCERNED about what others
Thought of him


He was UNAFRAID
To speak the TRUTH
In any situation


King Herod made a promise
To his stepdaughter=and for that
John was beheaded and killed


PRESSING ON with the TRUTH
No matter
What the consequences


“When hard PRESSED
I cried to the Lord


He brought me into
A spacious place” Psalm 18:5


“I PRESS ON
Toward the goal
To win the prize


For which GOD
Has called me
Heavenward in Christ Jesus” Philippians 3:14


So we PRESS ON
With the TRUTH=we PRESS
ON=sharing the GOSPEL


Despite the PRESENCE
Of many
SMALL and fearful people
In this world


We PRESS ON=BLESSED
By the opportunity to be
FOOLS FOR Jesus


Dear Lord=help us to=
Like John=and your SON=JESUS=
Speak the truth
With COMPASSION and confidence
In today's world


In Jesus' name=the name of his COUSIN=John=and that
Of the ALMIGHTY FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
8-29-18




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Melanie Rigney