Daily Lesson for October 17, 2017

Today’s Daily Lesson comes from Matthew chapter 10 verses 19 and 20:

19When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; 20for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

God will give us the words.

Moments come to all of us when we are called to speak up.  It can be terrifying. We can feel very uncertain and afraid. We tremble at the thought. We have not the courage or the words. 

But God will give us the words to say and the courage to speak them. We do not have to have them today. We do not have to worry over them today. Today will have enough words and worries of its own. But when the time comes, the LORD will provide and we shall speak our truth. 

I’ve always liked what was said by Maggie Kuhn, advocate and activist on many fronts including that of elder rights:

 “Leave safety behind. Put your body on the line. Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind--even if your voice shakes. When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say. Well-aimed slingshots can topple giants.”

Even if our voices shake, the Holy Spirit still speaks. 

So then let us not be afraid.