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Am I doing so with a godly spirit and in the right way?

“We Know Him!”

And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Matthew 13:58

Reading:

Matthew 13:54-58

“Is not this the carpenter’s son?” (Matthew 13:55).

Should I move “there” because I think I will be more appreciated and my gifts more recognized?

Do I appreciate our local “prophets” less than the visiting ones?

Do I reject a local leader just because I know him so well as “one of us”?

Might my “unbelief” in him affect the effectiveness of a leader in my home congregation?

Am I handling personal rejection in a godly manner?

What is a godly way to dealing with such rejection?

[The Scriptures say in Matthew 13:57 -- A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house]
from Matthew 13:57

Hearer. Defender.

The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble;
the name of the God of Jacob defend thee.

Psalm 20:1

Reading:

Psalm 20

Just what I needed to read this morning!

“The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble;
the name of the God of Jacob defend thee” (Psalm 20:1).

“Send thee help from the sanctuary,
and strengthen thee out of Zion” (Psalm 20:2).

“Remember all thy offerings,
and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah” (Psalm 20:3).

“Grant thee according to thine own heart,
and fulfil all thy counsel” (Psalm 20:4).

I wonder how many people will pray that for me. (No, you don’t need to feel obligated to comment below that you will.)

I want to remember these verses and the hope I derive from them — I claim them as strengthening reassurance in the darkness that surrounds me.

[The Scriptures say in Psalm 20:5 -- In the name of our God we will set up our banners]
from Psalm 20:5
[The Scriptures say in Psalm 20:1-4 -- In the day of trouble]
Psalm 20:1-4