Continue the Good

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We are in the presence of God, seeking a new touch, blessing and victory from him. We need to be aware that the Lord is constantly working to defend us. One of the things that the enemy does to take us down is not necessarily the physical attacks that we face but the verbal attacks we face from people around us.

Matthew 26:10 explains, Jesus defending and fighting for the woman, speaking up and vindicating her. If you are intentional about doing a good thing for the Lord, his righteousness, his Kingdom, you can expect criticism. If you are not criticized and everybody is happy with you then there is a big problem there.

We have to evaluate ourselves if we are really doing this for the Lord, then it is impossible not to be criticized. Jesus said if I got persecuted and called all sort of names, then what are they going to call you? How are they going to treat you? How are they going to persecute you? Just because you are criticized doesn’t mean you are all wrong, it is not a criterion to evaluate yourself if you are right or wrong.

Anybody can do good things when they are been celebrated. But the real test of what you want to do for the Lord is not times when people are happy with you and everything is going well, the real test is are you going to stick to what you are going to be doing?

What you are assigned to do? What you are called to do? What you are convinced about? Even when you face criticism? Are you going to continue doing the right thing? Are you going to keep up your good work through your work of worship, of evangelism, through prayer, through discipleship?

The Bible says when Jesus saw the woman and He saw nobody is going to defend or fight for her, and the whole crowd is against her, the Bible says JESUS CAME TO HER DEFENCE. Jesus did the same to Saul who was persecuting the Church, Jesus said to him, why are you persecuting Me?.

You can expect God to speak, fight and vindicate for you when you are constant in doing the good work that you are supposed to be doing. Defending you is not your task, defending the Kingdom of God and the word of God is your task, but your task is not to defend your own honour, integrity and finances, let the Lord fight for you, when you stay calm and still you are going to let God be God in your life.

Do not let the voices of criticisms, the verbal attack that has been unleashed to take ground in your life. Will you trust in the Lord this morning? Will you continue to do the good that has been entrusted into your hands?

May the Lord cause this day ahead to be one where you are fruitful, productive and represent the kingdom of God in every day.

Have a blessed and fruitful day ahead!