TURN THE OTHER CHEEK

“THE LORD SHALL FIGHT FOR YOU, AND YE SHALL HOLD YOUR PEACE”. EXODUS 14:14

Which would you rather have- God defending you, or defending yourself? That’s the choice that Jesus is offering us here. “Turning the other cheek” is not prescription for abuse but rather the way to to get the Lord involved in your defense.

Many people feel that these instruction of Jesus gurantee that others will take advantage of us. That would be true if there was no God. But when we follow these commands of Jesus, the Lord is on our side. He said in Roman 12:19. ” Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is wtitten, Vengeance is mine; I wilk repay, saith the Lord.”

When we fight back, we are drawing on our strength. But when we turn the other cheek, we are invoking God as our own strength. But when we turn the other cheek, we are invoking God as our defense. God wanted us to turn our battle to a spritual battle. The weapon of our welfare are not canal . (2 Corinthians 10:4) Once we understand this, it becomes obvious that these instrution are for our own good. Our other cheek is spiritual weapon. James1:20 , says that the wrath of man does not accomplish the righteuosness of God. Regardless of how appropriate our anger may seem, and regardless of how we think our wrath could make a person or situation change, we will never achieve God’s best that way.

When we defend ourselves, we stop God from defending us. It has to be one way or the other. It cannot be both ways. When we turn the other cheek to our persecutor, we are loosing the power of God on our behalf. Let God defend you today.

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