GOD WILL BLESS US FOR IT!

5-25-2010. . . .GOD WILL BLESS US FOR IT!

"Don't repay evil for evil.  Don't snap back at those who say unkind things about you.   Instead, pray for God's help for them, for we are to be kind to others, and God will bless us for it."  (1 Peter 3:9 TLB)  Retaliation is a natural reaction when we feel we are being attacked or mistreated.  In these instances it can be a challenge to go against one's nature.  However, we must remember that we have a new nature and our response out of our new nature will enable us to render kindness in the face of evil, and to hold our tongue in face of verbal assault.  The assurance is that 'God will bless us for it!'

Prayer: Lord, thank you that your way is always best for us.  In the face of unkind acts and verbal assaults, help us to respond correctly out of our new nature and not out of our old one.  Amen.

Matt 5:11-12. . . . Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.  Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:  KJV