Shalom,

Today I am going to share again from Oswald Chambers' "My Utmost For His Highest" devotional. This is another vital message to get inside! 

The Account With Persecution

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. — Matthew 5:39

These verses reveal the humiliation of being a Christian. Naturally, if a man does not hit back, it is because he is a coward; but spiritually if a man does not hit back, it is a manifestation of the Son of God in him. When you are insulted, you must not only not resent it, but make it an occasion to exhibit the Son of God. You cannot imitate the disposition of Jesus; it is either there or it is not. To the saint personal insult becomes the occasion of revealing the incredible sweetness of the Lord Jesus.

The teaching of the Sermon on the Mount is not — Do your duty, but — Do what is not your duty. It is not your duty to go the second mile, to turn the other cheek, but Jesus says if we are His disciples we shall always do these things. There will be no spirit of — “Oh, well, I cannot do any more, I have been so misrepresented and misunderstood.” Every time I insist upon my rights, I hurt the Son of God; whereas I can prevent Jesus from being hurt if I take the blow myself. That is the meaning of filling up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ. The disciple realises that it is his Lord’s honour that is at stake in his life, not his own honour.

Never look for right in the other man, but never cease to be right yourself. We are always looking for justice; the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount is — Never look for justice, but never cease to give it.

I have had people over the years ask me why I never defend myself when people have spread lies or misinformation about me or judged me incorrectly. My asnwer is that I ANSWER ONLY to JESUS! If others do not like me or agree with me, they are free too find someone that they can relate to! I am NOT here to make people 'like' Christianity or Christians! I am here, for such a time as this, to PREACH the WORD, SHARE the TRUTH, PRAY for others and run my race that HE has set before me! Remember, there are NO rewards in Heaven for pleasing ANYONE other than JESUS! Be a DOER of HIS WORD and of that of HOLY SPIRIT! THEN we will reach people with the TRUTH! Not everyone is 'reachable' by YOU, but our GREAT GOD will find and send the RIGHT person to those we pray for! Be ready! It just MIGHT be YOU! HALLELUJAH!!! Here is Hillsong with "Children of the Light":

Shalom in Him!