When Push Comes To Shove….

When push comes to shove do you stand for truth? Do you speak truth regardless of who’s in the room? Do you stand up to those who speak lies? Who deceive others with “made up” information purposely promoting their secret agendas? Nicodemus asked a bold question when the religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus. Where did he get the courage to risk his livelihood by asking the question? Read John chapter 3; you’ll find the answer. When you’ve experienced the touch of the Great Physician, it changes you forever. Nicodemus may not of fully stood up to the religious leaders in preventing Jesus’ ultimate condemnation, but he did find courage to speak truth when he was convicted. And after Jesus had died and was resurrected, I’m certain Nicodemus’ faith lead him to stand up even more in preaching the Gospel. I’m certain of that. When You experience God firsthand, you cannot stay silent. It’s like fire in your bones. You have to let it out, or you’ll burn up on the inside. Do you have this fire? Do you speak truth? Even if it risks what’s important to you? Remember, the truth exposes lies. The truth sets us free, free from all the corruption and deception Satan tries to keep us under his control.

50 Then Nicodemus, the leader who had met with Jesus earlier, spoke up. 51 “Is it legal to convict a man before he is given a hearing?” he asked.52 They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? Search the Scriptures and see for yourself–no prophet ever comes from Galilee!” John 7:50-52