Friday, January 10th | Matthew 10

Passage:
16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”
(Matthew 10:16-23 ESV)

Song:
Follow by Beau Maddox, Bede Benjamin-Korporaal, Chris Davenport, and Melodie Malone

Lyrics:
I give my life to follow Jesus
Captive to Christ I know true freedom
I count it all joy to take up my cross
I’ll follow

These earthly wells have left me thirsty
All worldly wisdom comes up empty
Only Your word and only Your ways
I’ll follow

What a joy it is to follow Jesus
What a gift it is to bear His name
What an honor to choose surrender
And make Him my everything

When the darkness brings its questions
When trusting You becomes a wrestle
I have resolved no matter the cost
I’ll follow

Yes to surrender
Yes to the altar
Yes to Your plans for me
Yes to correction
Yes to confession
Yes to refining me
Yes to Your blessing
Yes to anointing
Your Spirit alive in me
Yes to salvation
And resurrection
Yes to eternity

What a joy it is to follow Jesus
What a gift it is to bear His name
What an honor to choose surrender
And make You my everything
And make You my everything
Lord You are my everything

Prayer:
I ask you, my most gracious God, preserve me from the cares of this life, lest I should be too much entangled in them; and from the many necessities of the body, lest I should be ensnared by pleasure; and from whatsoever is an obstacle to the soul, lest, broken with troubles, I should be overthrown. Amen. 
-Thomas à Kempis