We as God`s people ought to behave differently than the world. When we don`t react to offences and hurts with bitterness and revenge, the world notices the difference. Can the world see Jesus through me ?
1st Corinthians 13 says that love bears all things – the thought there is covering offences with a cloak of love. A lady who had been offended greatly said she didn`t feel any animosity because she was full of the love of Jesus. Now that`s the place to be !!
“Overcoming Offences With Kindness” Grudges can move down through generations. David had every reason to hold offence against King Saul’s family, but he overcame a potential bondage, by showing kindness to Saul`s grandson, Mephibosheth. We can overcome offences through grace and mercy.
“Grudges and Revenge” Offences birth grudges, and grudges birth revenge. The Bible says that when people hurled insults at Jesus, He didn`t retaliate, but committed all things to His Father. Let’s be like Jesus !
“A fly on the wall” We worry so much about what people are saying about us. A runner in a race cannot afford to listen to the jeers of the crowd – they must fix their eyes on the prize. Let`s be Christ-pleasers – not man pleasers.
Offences are satan’s bait to lure us into a place of spiritual negativity. The word offence can also be translated stumbling- block. Refuse to allow the tempter to lure you in and trip you up through offences done against us.
Have you ever carried a weight that was too heavy, and you just wanted to lay it down ? One of the heaviest weights we can carry is the hurt of an offence against us. Why not lay it down today at the feet of Jesus, the burden bearer ?
Sometimes we can be overwhelmed by the amount of suffering around the world, and may be tempted to throw up our hands in despair and give up. As individuals we will never reach everyone, but we CAN make a difference, one soul at a time.
The darkest moment of night is just before the dawn. As we witness the world growing darker and darker, we are assured that we are moving closer and closer to that time when Jesus will come back and put right all the wrongs of this world, and usher in His Glorious Kingdom of light. Even so, come Lord Jesus.
Does it seem that all hell is raging against the church worldwide ? Let`s get this truth into our hearts – no matter how much hell rages – it will not prevail against the church of the living God. Be encouraged.
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