September 19 -- John 8: 27-33 "They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father. So Jesus said to them, 'When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me. And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him,' As he was saying these things, many believed in him. So Jesus said to the Jews who had beleived him, 'If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.' They answered him, 'We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?"
Prayer focus for today: How many times have you found yourself being questioned about what you believe? Some of us have experienced this often in our lives, but some have rarely been challenged. (In fact, some of you have probably prayed that you would NEVER be challenged to explain your faith.) Pray today for God to bring people into your lives who will question your faith in ways that cause you to truly examine what you believe ... and why. Pray for wisdom to know the Truth of Jesus Christ and be able to explain it to those who don't know what truth really is. Pray for each Christian to have the confidence to know what they believe and stand on that truth alone. Don't worry, I'm praying we will also know we're not alone! (And remember, this doesn't have to be a deep theological explanation, just the truth of God's Word and what Jesus has done to CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!
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