The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who has injured us.
Jane Porter (1776-1850, British novelist)
Romans 12:14-17
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. (HCSB)
It was said of Eleanor Roosevelt that she got even in a way that was almost cruel. She forgave them. For us to let go of persecution is to let to let go of the devils way of sapping our spiritual strength. We must remember when this cruelty occurs that it is not really directed to us, for we are no real threat to anyone, it is directed towards our Savior, because of the power that rests in His Name.
In Matt 5: 10 Jesus tells us of the privilege of persecution. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” It is not our righteousness that we are being persecuted for; it is for His, for our righteousness is as filthy rags. When we are being persecuted we are sharing in the sufferings of Christ in a personal way. Doesn’t this make it a little easier to bear, and forgive?
Nothing we did or didn’t do really starts it or stops it. It is something that Christ did for us 2000 yrs ago that brings us this blessing. I did say blessing, for it is when we are following His instructions that we gets us this attention, and as long as you are doing what Your Father tells you to do, you’re safe, aren’t you?…God’s Blessing’s.
Pastor William
Jane Porter (1776-1850, British novelist)
Romans 12:14-17
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. (HCSB)
It was said of Eleanor Roosevelt that she got even in a way that was almost cruel. She forgave them. For us to let go of persecution is to let to let go of the devils way of sapping our spiritual strength. We must remember when this cruelty occurs that it is not really directed to us, for we are no real threat to anyone, it is directed towards our Savior, because of the power that rests in His Name.
In Matt 5: 10 Jesus tells us of the privilege of persecution. “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” It is not our righteousness that we are being persecuted for; it is for His, for our righteousness is as filthy rags. When we are being persecuted we are sharing in the sufferings of Christ in a personal way. Doesn’t this make it a little easier to bear, and forgive?
Nothing we did or didn’t do really starts it or stops it. It is something that Christ did for us 2000 yrs ago that brings us this blessing. I did say blessing, for it is when we are following His instructions that we gets us this attention, and as long as you are doing what Your Father tells you to do, you’re safe, aren’t you?…God’s Blessing’s.
Pastor William
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