Daily Devotional
How to Answer Skeptics
And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
2 Peter 1:19
May 16, 2021
Ponder This
As Christians, we are instructed to keep the faith and give it away. Yesterday, we considered the first two of four basic propositions that can help us when giving an account for our faith—forgo the folly of fools and learn the limits of logic. Today we will consider numbers three and four.
Third, we must remember the resource of revelation. If we want to know God, He must reveal Himself to us. The Holy Spirit takes the curtain of our skepticism and He pulls it aside, pins it with a star of hope, and floods our hearts with Gospel light.
Finally, fortify the force of faith. We are witnesses of God’s existence because of what He has done in our lives. When Jesus is real to us and is sanctified in our hearts, we can answer skeptics with meekness and fear.
Practice This
This week, try to share what God has done in your life with a person who doesn’t know Christ.
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FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
