“Overcoming Evil With Good” (2 Kings 6:15-23) “God told us through Apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans not to overcome evil with evil but overcome evil with Good. (Romans 12:21) In our story today found in the book of Second Kings the sixth chapter verses fifteenth to twenty-three, we see this truth and it really works. “When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, Alas, my master! What shall we do? He said, do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them. Then Elisha prayed and said, O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see. So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. And when the Syrians came down against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, please strike this people with blindness. So he struck them with blindness in accordance with the prayer of Elisha. And Elisha said to them, this is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek. And he led them to Samaria. As soon as they entered Samaria, Elisha said, O Lord, open the eyes of these men that they may see. So the Lord opened their eyes and they saw, and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. As soon as the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, My father, shall I strike them down? Shall I strike them down? He answered; you shall not strike them down. Would you strike down those whom you have taken captive with your sword and with your bow? Set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink and go to their master. So he prepared for them a great feast, and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. And the Syrians did not come again on raids into the land of Israel.” Ang background ng kwentong ito ay ang hari ng Syria ay pinahanap si Elisha dahil lahat ng plano niya ay nalalaman ng hari ng Israel. Noong dumating ang mga army sa kinaroroonan ni Elisha, ang unang nakakita sa mga army ay ang alipin niya at sobrang takot niya. Nakita niya kasi ang di mabilang na mga sundalo ng kaaway at sarado ang kanyang mga matang spiritual kaya di niya nakikita ang mga sunadalo ng Diyos na kanilang kakampi. When Elisha prayed to God that his spiritual eyes will be opened he saw God’s chariots outnumbered their enemies. Ang lesson na makukuha natin dito ay ganito; gaano man karami ang kalaban natin dito sa pisikal realm, mas marami parin ang ating kakampi sa spirit realm. Ang mga taong sarado ang kanilang paningin sa mundo ng spiritu ay nabubuhay sa takot, subalit ang mga taong bukas ang kanilang paningin sa mundo ng spiritu ay nabubuhay sa pananampalataya na may kapahingaan. Nakita natin kung paano nabulag ang mga army dahil sa prayer ni Elisha at pinangunahan niya sila sa kampo ng Israel. Noong sila ay nasa loob na ng kampo, idinalangin ni Elisha na sila ay makakakita na at sila’y gulat na gulat. Ang gusto ng hari ay pagpapatayin sila subalit sinabi ni Elisha na huwag silang patayin bagkus pakainin at painumin at magdiwang. At pagkatapos ng kanilang pagdiriwang pinauwi silang lahat at walang nasaktan. At dahil ginantihan nila ang kanilang kalaban ng kabutihan, sinabi ng biblia na hindi na muli inatake ng Syria ang bansang Israel. This is what the bible says; “Whatever we sow we reap.” When we sow friendship, we will also reap friendship. When we sow love we will also reap love. Sinabi rin ito ng ating Panginoong Hesus sa Kanyang Sermon on the Mount; “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:43-48) Sinabi rin ni Pablo sa kanyang mga sulat sa aklat ng Romans; “Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. To the contrary, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Romans 12:17-21)
Posted on: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 05:02:22 +0000
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