SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 9/20/2020 9:12 AM
My Worship Time
Focus: PT-2 “Dignity”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference:
Matthew 5:39b
Message of the
verse: “but whoever slaps you on
your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
I
have mentioned this truth in another SD, one I don’t remember which one, but we
can see from the Scriptures that Jesus strongly resisted evil that was directed
against others, especially His Father.
We can see this as we look at the two times that Jesus cleansed the
Temple, once at the beginning of His ministry and one at the end. However we can also see that Jesus did not
resist personal vengeance and evil that was directed at Him. This can be seen as Jesus was about to be
crucified and all of this was foretold in the 52-53 chapters of Isaiah, and the
crucifixion can be seen very clearly in the 22nd Psalm. In Luke 23:34 we read “But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they
do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots, dividing up His
garments among themselves.” Peter writes
the following “20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly
treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and
suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.
21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for
you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 22 WHO COMMITTED NO
SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH; 23 and while being reviled, He did
not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept
entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously” (1 Pet. 2:20-23).
We
conclude this very short SD with a quotation from John MacArthur’s commentary
as he concludes this section: “When
someone attacks our right to dignity, we too are not to defend that right by
retaliation. We are to leave the
protection and defense of our dignity in God’s hands, knowing that one day we
will life and reign with Him in His kingdom in great glory.”
9/20/2020 9:24 AM
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