We must have Integrity – Peace and Truth towards our neighbour

Zechariah 8:16-17
16 “These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbour; render the truth and pronounce the judgment or verdict that makes for peace in [the courts at] your gates.”
17 “And let none of you think or imagine or devise evil or injury in your hearts against his neighbour, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, says the Lord.”
• Acting with integrity and peace and for the good of our neighbours is important to God, as we see in [Zechariah 8:16-17]
• Do you know who your neighbours are?
• Take an opportunity to reach out to a neighbour with a word of encouragement or an act of kindness.
• Ask God to show you how to be a good neighbour and pray for those in your neighbourhood to be blessed.
Prayer
Father God, I thank You that I can do what Your Word says and that is to have integrity, peace and truth towards my neighbour. Help me to walk in peace and goodwill to others so that I can be a blessing and give encouragement when needed.
Father God, I pray for our whole neighbourhood that You keep them all safe [I plead the Blood of Jesus over them all], keep them safe, and I ask that You meet all their needs. May there be none sick, I pray for healing for them. Or if anyone is hungry and has no means, may You send someone across their path to meet their needs, this I ask in Jesus’ Almighty name.
Amen

Your Identity Is in Him

John 8:14 AMPC
14 Jesus answered, Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is true and reliable and valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

  • Many people struggle emotionally because they do not truly know who they are. They are not grounded in their identity and as a result, they often feel lacking or insecure.
  • Our identity is shaped by what we choose to identify with. If we base it on people and their opinions, we will eventually find ourselves unsettled and uncertain. But when we identify with Jesus and embrace what He says about us, we find stability and freedom from confusion.
  • In today’s scripture, Jesus demonstrated complete confidence in who He was because He knew where He came from and where He was going. The Pharisees, the religious leaders of the time, were offended by His confidence. Yet no matter what others said, Jesus did not allow their opinions to define Him. He identified only with what His heavenly Father said about Him.
  • Identification with Christ is a foundational truth of our faith. As believers, we belong to God. Our identity is found in Him and in Him we are made complete.
  • This truth gives us confidence to walk through life with assurance, no matter who we encounter or what we face. It frees us to follow God’s leading without becoming shaken when others disagree with us or misunderstand our choices.
  • The more firmly you are rooted in your identity in Christ, the more you will realise that you are not lacking in any way.
  • You have everything and you are complete in Him.

Prayer
Father God, thank You that my identity is found in You.
Help me to grow deeper in the truth of who I am in Christ and to live with confidence in the identity You have given me, in Jesus’ Name.