Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
April 16th 2022

Confidence to Speak the Truth

And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. Nehemiah 5:6-7

Bible Reading: Nehemiah 5

Nehemiah’s life presents us with many lessons to learn such as the confidence to speak the truth. After the people complained to Nehemiah about the inhumane experiences being melted against them by their brethren, Nehemiah confidently rebuked the nobles and the rulers. As Christians, how often do we confidently speak the truth regardless of who is involved? Nehemiah spoke the truth in wisdom. He presented his case to reveal God’s mind and injunctions. There is a need to speak the truth boldly according to God’s leading, seasoned with grace and love, and in the wisdom of God everywhere we find ourselves. God’s Spirit empowers us to confidently speak God’s mind just like the disciples on and after the Pentecost.

Also, Nehemiah’s confidence was based on the kind of life he lived. He didn’t live contrary to his message. You cannot offer what you don’t have. For Nehemiah, he rebuked the nobles, the rulers and the people at large because he lived in accordance with God’s word. Check your life because you have to first cast out the beam out of think own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote of thy brother’s eye (Matthew 7:5).

Self-Reflection: Does your life resonate with God’s word and the message you have?

Daily Confession: Lord help me to represent You well so that as You instruct me to speak and spread the gospel of Christ Jesus, I can speak in confidence, without guilt but with power that comes from the Spirit of God in Jesus name. Amen

Intercessory prayer: Pray that the church would be rooted and grounded in love.

Hymn: Let others see Jesus in you

Let others see Jesus in you

Keep telling the story, be faithful and true

Let others see Jesus in you