Key Verse: Verse 39 - “But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
Key Words: turn to him the other also
We often find ourselves fighting mad because of the mistreatment of ourselves or others. Now, I will admit to you I hate to see people mistreated, but I’m at the age where I think I have a better understanding of the subject.
Jesus was mistreated and said, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”
Jesus taught others in regard to being mistreated in the Sermon on the Mount. He said such things as “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and perscute you.”
A nurse in a serviceman's hospital complained to the chaplain that she had been rudely treated by some of the patients. He answered, “Thank God for that!” “What do you mean?” she inquired in astonishment. “Well,” he explained, “if you are holding a glass and someone knocks against you, you can only spill out what is inside! When people misjudge and persecute us, we soon reveal what is in our hearts. If we are Christ-filled and governed by the Holy Spirit, we will manifest the gentleness and meekness of our Savior. In fact, God often allows us to be pushed around and mistreated so that unsaved men may be astonished at His grace as we overflow with love and forbearance.”
Quite a thought, isn’t it?
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞Remember, you can only be as strong as your fruit of temperance.
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