“He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” Psalms 105:14-15 KJV
The worldly church is very quick to accuse, label, argue, and condemn those who disagree with their doctrine. Name calling is acceptable; casting aspersions the rule! Where did it learn to do that? Not from scripture.
David was anointed by God king, while Saul was king, because Saul had turned from following God. God had even removed His Anointing from Saul, however, David refused to harm him.
“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord's anointed. Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.” 1 Samuel 24:10-13 KJV
I ran across the following scripture this morning in my reading:
“But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.” Isaiah 49:25 KJV
“for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee,”
What a comfort, to know that God will contend for us! He has our back!
If He is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:28) Right!?!
“Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.”
Romans 8:33-34 KJV
Our fight is spiritual!
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
Ephesians 6:12 KJV
We must watch our words!
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:29-32 KJV
Kind people are not argumentative. Kind people, understand "some are up the road, and some are down the road!" (KC)
Kind people show mercy to those and respond in love.
Kind people don't have to be right.
Kind people forgive those who are ugly to them, and pray for them.
Kind people are not contentious.
The definition of contentious is someone who is argumentative or a situation where there is discord.
- An example of contentious is a person who always likes to argue.
- An example of contentious is a tense situation that is likely to lead to arguments
“for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee,”
What a comfort, that we can extend mercy and not have to defend ourselves; God's got this!
The battle is not ours!
It's hard sometimes when the enemy is on the attack to remember that fact! The enemy tells us that that person wronged us, "and he is supposed to be a Christian!" The words we hear in our heads, from the enemy are meant to divide, separate, and wound! We have the option of listening and then speaking his accusations or keeping our mouth closed and proceeding in love as the scripture teaches.
What is most comforting to me; when I miss it (realizing I responded in the flesh), I can repent and He is quick to forgive me, as I have forgiven! That's why we are admonished to walk in forgiveness; walk in repentance; walk in love! (Matt 6:14-15)
“for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee,”
THAT is a promise, however, like with all of His promises, it comes with a condition; we have to believe and trust. Obeying His Word, in faith, gives Him the authority in our life to act. When we, refusing to surrender our will, act according to our flesh, His actions are blocked. We have just to get out of His way; in other words - follow; let Him take the lead! When we get ahead of God, repentance is necessary to bring the correct order back!
When The Captain says, "Take the helm", he is not relinquishing his authority! We, too have orders and we can move under His authority, but we must remember He IS God and we are not - IF we have made Him LORD!
Now, more than ever, we must follow closely, and be Jesus to a lost and dying world!
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 11/13/16
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