INSIGHT FOR TODAY WITH CHUCK SWINDOLL.
Chuck Swindoll’s ‘Insight for Today’ Daily Devotional is here. Insight for Today provides practical, relevant insight into today’s issues with Biblical principles applied. This devotional will help you connect with God on a daily basis, while also equipping you with a Bible-based approach to transforming your everyday life. Insight for Today” is a daily devotional written by Chuck Swindoll.
The Topic of Chuck Swindoll Daily Devotional 16th November 2024 is “Be Ready and Make It Clear”.
Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:15-16 (NLT)
15. Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.
16. But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they
TODAY’S INSIGHT – 16TH NOVEMBER 2024.
ONE OF THE TOUGHEST assignments in life is to communicate clearly what happened during a time when emotions were high. People who “fall in love” can hardly describe the details of the moment. Those who’ve endured a sudden loss or witnessed a tragic accident often convey the information in a confused manner.
Candidly, this confusion and anxiety is often heightened when Christians attempt to express our faith—how we were “born from above” and became “new creatures in Christ.” I mean, who hasn’t experienced the dry-mouth, sweaty-palms syndrome when suddenly at lunch with a friend, or standing in the driveway of a neighbor, the opportunity to speak of Christ is presented!
As non-Christians strain to follow our words, I wonder how many must wonder why we struggle to share what we believe. We think we’re communicating clearly, but we’re not. We toss around terms familiar only to those in the “in” group . . . phrases foreign to those in the world system.
Our secret language calls for a decoding process they aren’t equipped to handle. How much better to talk in plain, concrete, authentic terms, as the Spirit of God works to complete the task!
I’ve always appreciated how the apostle Peter stated it (by the way, this is from the guy who gained certain notoriety for his bumbled expressions!):
If someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear.
1 PETER 3:15–16
That’s such great advice! Readiness is the key. Be prepared. Study up. I’d even encourage you to practice sharing what you believe in front of a mirror, or to your spouse or your friend. Take that assignment from God. Be ready! Then, perhaps most importantly, ask the Lord to give you a genuine spirit of gentleness and grace so that your words are received well.
Take a few minutes today to pause and thank the Lord for your salvation—for what He has done for you. Then write out a few thoughts that you can share with someone who asks you about your faith.
About Chuck Swindoll Daily Devotional “Today’s Insight”.
Today’s Insight is written by Chucks Swindoll. Chuck Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God’s Word and His grace. Since 1988 he has served as the founder and senior pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church in Texas, but his listening audience extends far beyond a local church body. The radio broadcast of this devotional program has aired for more than 35 years. Read more.
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