RIGHT WORDS & WISDOM

"For I will give you a mouth and wisdom,
which all your adversaries shall
not be able to gainsay nor resist."
(Luke 21:15)
King James Version

Jesus told his disciples all the things that would occur prior to the Second Coming of Christ. He wanted them to be cognizant of the signs that would point to His return. Jesus gave sober warnings regarding the suffering, trials and persecution that would befall the true disciples of Christ in the last days.
Signs of the last days would include the appearing of many false prophets, wars, earthquakes, famines and pestilences. The last days would also be characterized by extreme persecution and betrayal of the servants of God by their own family members and friends. In the last days, Christians will be hated by those who reject the authority and righteousness of God. The general moral decay of society will cause a great divide that will manifest even among families and the closest of friends. Compromise and the spirit of the world will infiltrate and cause tremendous division, hatred and persecution. Christians who stand for right and righteousness, without compromise, will become more and more isolated in society, among friends and even in their families. Jesus warns that the faithful will suffer and be brought before kings and rulers for His name’s sake. What will you say? Will you deny Him?
The Bible says that Stephen was ‘full of faith and power’ (Acts 6:8). He was brought before the religious sects of the Libertines, Cyrenians, Alexandrians who disputed with him in the synagogue. Yet, the Bible says, “they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake” (Acts 6:10).
In the last days, many will have questions about what is right and what is wrong. Many will dispute, reason and reject the sound counsel of the scriptures and choose to believe a lie rather than the truth. We cannot afford to ‘stick our head in the sand’ but should rather lift our voice with power, wisdom and authority and never ‘shrink back from declaring the entire counsel of God’ (Acts 20:27). Jesus never promised that we would not suffer persecution. He did promise to fill our mouths with words of powerful wisdom that the enemies of God and His righteousness would not be able refute or argue. Today, listen for the voice of God to answer every question.