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Dion Todd February 4, 2016 -
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He said to them, 'Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there. Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them.' Mark 6:10 WEB
When Jesus sent the disciples out to preach the good news, they often faced rejection. Jesus told them to shake it off, and then go on to the next town. There were people who would be glad to see them, waiting for them to arrive. The disciples were to try and share the good news, but never force themselves on those who did not want to hear it. When they encountered those, they were to shake it off, and move on.
God has made you who you are, but the devil will always find someone who does not like you, or does not like what you are doing, or what you stand for, and then put them near you so that you can hear all about it. If you do anything of value, there will be always be those that will oppose it.
Shake it off, move on. There are people that would love to be around you. Of course, you should behave correctly, but do not waste time worrying about what someone thinks of you. God loves you today, and what can man do to change that? Do not let someone else discourage you and hold you back from what God has in store for you.
Never be ashamed to share your faith boldly, but if they don't want to hear you, then shake it off and don't force yourself on them. When they talk about you and put you down, shake it off and move on. There are others that will welcome good news.
Prayer: Father, speak to me and through me today. Put Your words in my heart and show me who to share it with. Turn me into salt that is good, and a light that is bright. Help me to shake off the bad, and focus on the good. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.