Withstanding People's Scorn
There are times in our lives, as believers, that we know the right thing to do in a situation, but we let our fear of what others will say or do keep us from doing the right thing. We call this giving in to peer pressure. We end up letting what our "peers," the people around us and who are on our level, lead us to do the wrong thing. That really should never happen to any believer, if we would just get our thinking right. God told His people this truth very plainly. (Isaiah 51:7) "Listen to Me, you who know right from wrong, you who cherish My law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people's scorn, nor fear their insults." Once we know right from wrong because we know and cherish God's law in our hearts, we should know that we need to fear the Lord, not other people. We should desire the praise of God much more than the praise of others. Please, take a few minutes to ponder this truth. Why would we listen to others more than we listen to God? I pray that we...