Bless Your Enemies
1 Peter 3:9 ‘Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.’
The battle belongs to our Lord. We do not have to take revenge on another person.
Yes people will hate you, insult you; 2 Timothy 3:12 ‘In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted’.
Paul clearly states that those who live a godly life will have to face many difficulties. It's not always going to be easy. We should expect it. But we should remember to not fight back.
On the way to Golgotha, when people ridiculed him and beat him, spat on his face, placed a crown of thorns on his head and made him carry the cross, Christ did not utter a word. Christ forgave him. Shouldn’t we too follow this? Shouldn’t we the followers of Christ also forgive those who hurt us?
Proverbs 20:22 ‘Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.’
Romans 12:17-21 ‘Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.’
God will avenge you. Hallelujah! We do not have to worry about anything at all. Let God take care of everything.
Suppose you forgive and bless a person who has hurt you a lot, in doing so you will heap burning coals on his head and it will create a great impact on him. Your kindness to him could touch his heart.
The book of Genesis begins with Creation and ends with the life of Joseph. Joseph faced many troubles throughout his life. His own family sold him for twenty pieces of silver. Later on he was raised to the position of the Prime Minister of Egypt, he was put in charge of all the affairs of the palace.
The battle belongs to our Lord. We do not have to take revenge on another person.
Yes people will hate you, insult you; 2 Timothy 3:12 ‘In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted’.
Paul clearly states that those who live a godly life will have to face many difficulties. It's not always going to be easy. We should expect it. But we should remember to not fight back.
On the way to Golgotha, when people ridiculed him and beat him, spat on his face, placed a crown of thorns on his head and made him carry the cross, Christ did not utter a word. Christ forgave him. Shouldn’t we too follow this? Shouldn’t we the followers of Christ also forgive those who hurt us?
Proverbs 20:22 ‘Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.’
Romans 12:17-21 ‘Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.’
God will avenge you. Hallelujah! We do not have to worry about anything at all. Let God take care of everything.
Suppose you forgive and bless a person who has hurt you a lot, in doing so you will heap burning coals on his head and it will create a great impact on him. Your kindness to him could touch his heart.
The book of Genesis begins with Creation and ends with the life of Joseph. Joseph faced many troubles throughout his life. His own family sold him for twenty pieces of silver. Later on he was raised to the position of the Prime Minister of Egypt, he was put in charge of all the affairs of the palace.
When famine struck the entire land, his brothers came to the palace in search of grains to feed their family. They did not recognize Joseph.
Genesis 42:25 ‘Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to put each man’s silver back in his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. After this was done for them,’.
If it was us in Joseph's shoes, we would have taken this as an opportunity to hurt the brothers.
After all the years of pain and trouble Joseph went through, when he saw his brothers, his eyes filled with tears of joy. He blessed them and filled their sacks with grains and returned their silver. This is the character of a child of God.
Take this decision today!
1 Samuel 26:11 ‘But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let’s go.”
Luke 6:28 ‘bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.’
Romans 8:28 ‘and we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.’
Romans 6:30 ‘And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.’
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Genesis 42:25 ‘Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to put each man’s silver back in his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. After this was done for them,’.
If it was us in Joseph's shoes, we would have taken this as an opportunity to hurt the brothers.
After all the years of pain and trouble Joseph went through, when he saw his brothers, his eyes filled with tears of joy. He blessed them and filled their sacks with grains and returned their silver. This is the character of a child of God.
Take this decision today!
1 Samuel 26:11 ‘But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. Now get the spear and water jug that are near his head, and let’s go.”
Luke 6:28 ‘bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.’
Romans 8:28 ‘and we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.’
Romans 6:30 ‘And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.’
Watch the full video here:
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Dr. Damien Antony
Born and brought up in a Christian family, Dr. Damien Antony possessed an unquenching quest for truth right from his boyhood days and eventually his relentless search led him to the Bible. He is a Revival Preacher, Bible Teacher, Leadership Trainer, Author and a Life Coach. He moves under the anointing for Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance, Inner Healing and Financial Breakthrough. God has also blessed him with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing.
Born and brought up in a Christian family, Dr. Damien Antony possessed an unquenching quest for truth right from his boyhood days and eventually his relentless search led him to the Bible. He is a Revival Preacher, Bible Teacher, Leadership Trainer, Author and a Life Coach. He moves under the anointing for Prophetic, Healing, Deliverance, Inner Healing and Financial Breakthrough. God has also blessed him with an Apostolic Mandate to take the Universal Body of Christ to the next level of revelation and anointing.
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