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sâmbătă, martie 01, 2008

What Jesus Did! - Redeeming Insult





"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' But I tell you, don't stand against an evil person. If someone hits you on the right cheek, then turn and let him hit the other cheek too. - Matthew 5:38-39 (ERV)


THOUGHT:
Jesus' words draw us to the values of our Heavenly Father. Rather than passively accepting evil, we are to overcome evil with good. We are to work redemption in the face of mistreatment like the suffering servant in Isaiah who suffers, serves, and redeems in the face of attack and ridicule. Jesus reminds us that we are to redeem rather than to try to get even. A slap on the cheek in Jesus' day was more a social insult than a physical injury. In our day, we seldom slap someone on the cheek to embarrass or humiliate that person. Instead, we shoot them a "zinger," cut them down sarcastically, or tell a joke at their expense. This is out of bounds for believers. Such talk does not accomplish the redemption God has called us to share with others.

PRAYER:
Holy and patient Father, please strengthen me so that I will look for ways to redeem those who shame and humiliate me. I know that vengeance will only poison my heart and alienate me from the insulting party. Give me grace to react with kindness even toward those who are unkind to me. In the name of the one who did not rebuke his accusers I pray. Amen.

Related Scriptures:
Don't let evil defeat you. You should defeat evil by doing good. - Romans 12:21

The Lord knows everything, even what happens in the place of death. So surely the Lord will know what happens in the hearts and minds of people. - Proverbs 15:11

When you talk, don't say any bad things. But say things that people need--things that will help other people become stronger. Then the things you say will help the people who listen to you. And don't make the Holy Spirit sad. The Spirit is God's proof that you belong to God. God gave you that Spirit to show that God will make you free at the right time.

Never be bitter or angry or mad. Never shout angrily or say things to hurt other people. Never do anything evil. Be kind and loving to each other. Forgive each other the same as God forgave you in Christ. - Ephesians 4:29-32

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Daca nu ai retinut, ar fi bine sa mai citesti inca odata! ...cel putin pe mine m-au shocat...mai ales cuvintele din Efeseni..."never be...never do...never...". Spor la practica ! :)


Asta implica moarte sigura: moarte a instinctelor naturale de a te mania, de a te razbuna, de a raspunde cu aceeasi moneda...dar pt ca sa ai puterea sa faci asa ceva, adica sa raspunzi cu dragoste, avem nevoie sa ne umplem de dragostea lui Dumnezeu, sa ne amintim ca eul nostru a murit, iar in noi traieste Isus! ...si Isus...a facut asa cum predica!


Tu si cu mine suntem reprezentantii, ambasadorii lui Dumnezeu. Cum? Aratand viata lui Hristos in noi sub indrumarea lui Dumnezeu, puterea Duhului Sfant, avandu-L pe Isus in inima.
Chiar ma gandeam odata: "Doamne, de ce nu ai facut mai multe persoane, copii identice cu Fiul Tau, si sa le pui in fiecare parte a pamantului?"...si raspunsul a venit: "Chiar asta Am facut din cei care au acceptat, pentru ca Eu nu fortez pe nimeni!"...extradordinar...sa fi copie "xerox", identica a lui Isus...asta e scopul lui Dumnezeu pt noi.


Bineinteles asta nu inseamna negarea sau renuntarea la personalitatea ta, la caracteristicile specifice fiecaruia dintre noi...pentru ca asa a avut Dumnezeu placerea...ca fiecare sa fie unic! in modul in care arata, vorbeste, gesticuleaza, merge, priveste, canta, alearga, invata...etc.


Si mai mult de atat...degeaba incerci si te chinui prin propria putere sa fi ca Isus. Asta cu siguranta e esec!

Si atunci ce avem de facut? Raspuns intr-un singur cuvant: iubeste! Iubeste-l pe Dumnezeu, cauta sa Il cunosti si cere-I Lui sa te invete.spune-I cu cuvintele tale: "Doamne, vreau sa Te cunosc sa Te iubesc, sa Te caut din toata inima Ta. Vreau sa cunosc planul Tau pentru viata mea si vreau sa Il implinesti. Vreau sa iti gasesti placere in mine. Ceva nu e bine in viata mea. Tot caut, tot caut sa gasesc un sens , sa gasesc fericire adevarata si netrecatoare. Invata-ma cine este Isus si ce a facut pentru mine. Iti multumesc pentru ca vei imi vei raspunde. Amin!" Cum si unde sa Il cauti? ...foarte simplu: In Cuvantul LUI: Biblia.
Dumnezeu abia asteapta sa Il chemam in ajutor, si doreste nespus de mult ca noi sa Il cautam din toata inima...pentru ca doar atunci El se va lasa gasit.


El te va invata, te va sfatui , iti va descoperi gandurile (cateva :) din ele ) pentru tine, te va invata cine este Isus , El va lucra in tine caracterul Lui Hristos, va aduce in viata ta oameni care sa te ajute, sa te indrume, o biserica in care sa poti creste in dragoste si in cunoastere, frati, surori, o slujire cu abilitatile date de El!


Totul incepe cu a-L cauta si a-L dori din toata inima ta, cu toata puterea si mintea ta...o dedicare si ascultare de 100%...


Dumnezeu e ineficient intr-un singur loc din univers:...atunci cand este lasat pe locul 2 in inima si viata ta.


El vrea sa fie prioritatea ta, dorinta ta suprema, fericirea ta, desfatarea sufletului tau, belsugul tau, pacea ta, Prietenul tau, Tatal tau, Pastorul tau, Marele tau Preot, iubitul inimii tale...El vrea sa fie totul pentru tine, Singura Persoana de care ai nevoie, in orice moment alaturi de tine, mangaierea ta, sprijinul tau, Stanca in care sa te ascunzi, Turnul tau de scapare, Cetatuia ta, Adapostul tau, sursa de energie, de putere, de curaj, de dragoste, de hrana, de viata !


Ieremia 29
11. Caci Eu stiu gandurile, pe care le am cu privire la voi, zice Domnul, ganduri de pace si nu de nenorocire, ca sa va dau un viitor si o nadejde.
12. Voi Ma veti chema, si veti pleca; Ma veti ruga, si va voi asculta.
13. Ma veti cauta, si Ma veti gasi, daca Ma veti cauta cu toata inima.
14. Ma voi lasa sa fiu gasit de voi, zice Domnul,


joi, februarie 28, 2008

What Jesus Did! - Reliability!





Don't make a vow using the name of the earth, because the earth belongs to God. Don't make a vow using the name of Jerusalem, because that is the city of the great King (God). And don't even say that your own head is proof that you will keep your vow. You cannot make one hair on your head become white or black. Say only 'yes' if you mean yes, and say only 'no' if you mean no. If you must say more than 'yes' or 'no,' it is from the Evil One (the devil). - Matthew 5:35-37 (ERV)


THOUGHT:

Don't break your word! In the Kingdom Family of God, the truth is insured by our integrity, not by something artificial outside us. We shouldn't have to swear to insure our word! But Jesus carries it one step further when he tells us: Don't swear on an oath to guarantee your word. Let the truthfulness of your speech be the standard mode in which you live, not something that has to reach out and grab for reliability in something external.


PRAYER:

Almighty and dependable God, I want to be a person of integrity. I want my words to be true. I want people to be able to trust my word when I give them my word. Please give me strength and courage to not exaggerate, lie, break my word, or stretch the truth. As your child, blessed by the many promises you have kept, I want to bless others by keeping my word. In Jesus' holy name I pray. Amen.


Related Scriptures:


My brothers and sisters, it is very important that you not use an oath when you make a promise. Don't use the name of heaven, earth, or anything else to prove what you say. When you mean yes, say only "yes." When you mean no, say only "no." Do this so that you will not be judged guilty. - James 5:12


Many people call a person"friend." But it is really hard to find a person that can really be trusted. - Proverbs 20:6


No! We will speak the truth with love. We will grow to be like Christ in every way. Christ is the head {and we are the body}. - Ephesians 4:15