Great message to start my Wednesday and a great challenge for all of us. Read and I am sure you will be inspired: There is one mark of showing mercy, and this is the hardest of all! If I am merciful, I’ll do good to my enemies. Now, you might say, Oh, no, can’t we skip this one? Jesus says this: If you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ do that. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the most high, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your heavenly Father is merciful. (Luke 6:33 & 35 ) A tangible mark of spiritual maturity is when you can do good to your enemies. Now, that is exactly the opposite of what the world says. The world says, When people hurt you, hurt them back. I don’t get mad, I get even. God says, No, that’s being a reactor. Mercy is action, not reaction.” And He says, not only are we to forgive them, we are to do good to them. Now, I know this is easy to talk about but hard to do! Jesus says that one of mercy’s identifying marks is doing good to those who hurt us. Paul echoes Jesus’ words in Rom. 12:17-21- Do not repay anyone evil for evil... do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: `it is Mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord. On the contrary: `if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.’ do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good. Do you know the best way to destroy an enemy? Make him your friend. You can do that by doing good to them in spite of what they do to you. *What a great challenge for all of us! Even myself, as I read this message, it really stabbed my heart really hard like a dagger. Every word from the message is indeed an awakening for me. And I want to thank the Lord for He has impressed me so much by the passages from His Holy Scriptures. I hope you felt the same way too. *Good more earnings everyone!!! Have a great Wednesday ahead :-) Tagging: Pia Grace A. Cuevo, Agnes Mariano-Tandog Vmobile, Pinky Mackay, Abie Serrano, Abi Dela Cruz. Stephanie Vmobile Cruz-Garate, John Ace Perez-Sevilla Mavericks, Melanie Mariano Villacrusis, Leah Gunay Hernandez, Rhea Palma, Gianne Saludes, Mark Brusola Bodonal, Mark Christian Battad, Jacqueline Cruz Abaricia, Queenny Antolo Bonayon, Rosalie Baesa Dela Cruz, Eliza Manibo Delos Santos, Dina Keys, Liezel Tablada, Donnabelle Pumarin Tingson, ChryzLeen Pineda, Sharon Caños Suniega, Ma Bella Guay Arellano, Elle Vmobile Bonifacio, Marites Bihasa Nisperos, Melody Paule, Vmobile Chery Gallano Yason
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 02:36:59 +0000