A
reminder for today
And
he said to David, "You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me
good for evil. (1 Samuel 24:17)
Wow! David is unbelievable. He had the opportunity to
repay Saul for hunting him for so long and yet he chose to leave it to God. My
dear friend, David is teaching us an important lesson here. Never repay evil
with evil. It is much better to defeat evil with good. Let God be the one who defends
you.
It is funny how the world has changed. I do not know what
people are like in your country, but here they seem to have lost their consideration
and love for each other. A place where it is so visible is in the traffic. When
a person sits behind the steering wheel of a car they become selfish and
inconsiderate and everybody is always in a hurry.
I have to turn your thoughts to Jesus for a moment. Jesus
washed the feet of His disciples. So he
got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and
poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples' feet, drying
them with the towel he had around him (John 13). This is God washing the
feet of mere humans. What does that tell you about how we should be to each other?
My dear friend, when you love, love unconditionally. Be humble
and show love to all those around you. Jesus gave His life for that person so
why should you be any different. And then I have these words in my head: “Give
a little love, have a little hope. Make this world a little better. Try a
little more, harder than before. Let’s do what we can do together… I have to
end with my old favourite. Here are Paul’s thoughts in Romans 12.
Bless
those who persecute you. Don't curse them; pray that God will bless them. Be
happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. Live in
harmony with each other. Don't be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary
people. And don't think you know it all! Never pay back evil with more evil. Do
things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you
can to live in peace with everyone. Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave
that to the righteous anger of God. (Romans 12)
Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus
Cheers