TOPIC: Gods Way Thursday, December 04, 2014 TEXT: PROVERBS 25:16-28 Key Verse: “If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink” (Proverbs 25:21). “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD” (Isaiah 55:8). A songwriter puts it this way: “If you’re in the Saviour’s hands, you must do as He commands, for there is no other gospel way... It’s the way, God’s way... Never put the message by, never stop to reason why? When the Saviour speaks to you, just obey.” In our present world of strife and constant violence, revenge has become a common norm deeply embedded in the average natural man. No one wants to either give up or let go. Unfortunately, this unscriptural way of life is being gradually injected into Christendom as a normal way of life. We now have such popular slogans as “back to sender”; “fire for fire”; “prayer of vengeance”; “Holy Ghost fire consume them”, etc. Such coinages, which now thrive amongst believers, negate the Scriptural injunction of love for our enemies. The popular notion among such believers is that the earlier you crush your enemy out of the way, the better for you. But come to think of it, who actually decides the fate of the so–called enemies? Is it our violent approach of “fire for fire” or the providential power of God? Has God not given us enough promises in the Holy Writ to ensure our constant, continual victory over every enemy, no matter how determined or powerful? God said: “But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries” (Exodus 23:22). With faith in the power of God to subdue our enemies and our daily walk with Him, there is no “stubborn” enemy that can withstand the mighty power of God. Whatever the opinion of men, our Saviour has shown us the way by sacrificially loving us when we were yet enemies. Our concentration therefore should be acts of piety, sympathy and goodness to all men. Thought for the day: Enemies can become our friends as our ways please God.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 06:26:14 +0000