2026 Reading Plan Reflections - Day 14
Witness That Holds
“Therefore, everyone who acknowledges me before people, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven. But everyone who denies me before people, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven. Don’t think that I’ve come to bring peace to the earth. I haven’t come to bring peace but a sword." Matthew 10:32-34
Jesus doesn’t leave much room for hedging our bets.
To acknowledge Him before others is to align our lives—our words, choices, priorities, and posture—with His lordship. To deny Him isn’t only about public renunciation; it often shows up more quietly, in inconsistency, compromise, or silence when faith should speak.
This isn’t a tally sheet in heaven where one more confession outweighs a denial. Grace doesn’t work that way. Wesleyans have consistently maintained that grace is transformative, not transactional. God’s grace calls us into a whole-life response—heart, mind, and action moving in the same direction.
Trying to live in both camps creates the very tension Jesus names. There’s no peace in divided allegiance. And people can tell. Our witness is never neutral. When we’re half-in, it often looks—especially to those watching—more like denial than faith.
The good news? God does not abandon us to white-knuckle faithfulness. The same grace that saves also empowers. The Holy Spirit keeps pressing us toward integrity, clarity, and courage. Pay attention. That nudge you feel is not condemnation—it’s an invitation.
A solid witness isn’t about being loud. It’s about being faithful.
To acknowledge Him before others is to align our lives—our words, choices, priorities, and posture—with His lordship. To deny Him isn’t only about public renunciation; it often shows up more quietly, in inconsistency, compromise, or silence when faith should speak.
This isn’t a tally sheet in heaven where one more confession outweighs a denial. Grace doesn’t work that way. Wesleyans have consistently maintained that grace is transformative, not transactional. God’s grace calls us into a whole-life response—heart, mind, and action moving in the same direction.
Trying to live in both camps creates the very tension Jesus names. There’s no peace in divided allegiance. And people can tell. Our witness is never neutral. When we’re half-in, it often looks—especially to those watching—more like denial than faith.
The good news? God does not abandon us to white-knuckle faithfulness. The same grace that saves also empowers. The Holy Spirit keeps pressing us toward integrity, clarity, and courage. Pay attention. That nudge you feel is not condemnation—it’s an invitation.
A solid witness isn’t about being loud. It’s about being faithful.
Faith in Action
Pause and Examine
Ask honestly: Where does my life clearly acknowledge Christ—and where does it quietly deny Him? No defensiveness. Just truth.
Choose One Alignment
Identify one concrete area today where your words or actions will intentionally match your faith.
Practice Holy Courage
Acknowledge Jesus in a small but visible way—through integrity, compassion, restraint, or confession.
Pray this simple prayer
“Holy Spirit, align my witness with my faith. Give me clarity where I’m divided and courage where I’m hesitant.”
Ask honestly: Where does my life clearly acknowledge Christ—and where does it quietly deny Him? No defensiveness. Just truth.
Choose One Alignment
Identify one concrete area today where your words or actions will intentionally match your faith.
Practice Holy Courage
Acknowledge Jesus in a small but visible way—through integrity, compassion, restraint, or confession.
Pray this simple prayer
“Holy Spirit, align my witness with my faith. Give me clarity where I’m divided and courage where I’m hesitant.”
Grace is not content to leave us conflicted. It keeps forming us into a people whose witness holds—steady, credible, and rooted in love.
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1 Comment
The words of Jesus and the above reflection brought back some memories. Someone very influential in my formative years talked of accepting Jesus and trusting Him. I thought this person was perfect and one to emulate. Later, finding out this person had feet of clay, I had accepted Jesus, but felt disillusioned. That person was still a witness. I guess you don’t have to wait to be “perfect” to be a witness - but that old saying- “actions speak louder than words” still stands.