Yay, happy birthday yvonne, we lubs chew loads. I hope you enjoyed yourself today!
-eunicee.
"Was just reading Our Journey today and found today's materials intriguing (I'm using the Sep - Nov 2009 issue, not the 30 day one, so might be different from the rest of D.I.)-- reblogged frm Carol
"Do not say, 'I'll pay you back for this wrong!' Wait for the Lord, and He will deliver you." - Proverbs 20:22.
Why do we sing "Jesus, take the wheel" but not "Jesus, take the bat"?
What is the difference between standing up for yourself and sinfully seeking vengeance?
How can you tell if you're fighting for justice or simply being selfish?
Really stumped by these questions.
Maybe the answer's in Matthew 5:39-42
"...Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also...If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you."
I remember being wronged many times and I definitely know how tough it is to let go of the right to take revenge (be it in actions or words or just a simple act of rolling my eyes).. I don't think I was successful in it many times, but I really pray that God will change my heart.
Jesus was the perfect example huh.
Being wronged by humans - accused of being in cahoots with the devil and stuff..
He WAS INNOCENT.
He COULD HAVE just proved Himself to be God there and then.
But He didn't.
He knew that God had the right to take vengeance.. and vengeance not against Man, but against the devil.
Hmm."