‘The Sermon on the Mount indicates that when we
are on a mission for Jesus Christ, there is no time to stand up for ourselves.
Jesus says, in effect, “Don’t worry
about whether or not you are being treated justly.” Looking for justice
is actually a sign that we have been diverted from our devotion to Him.
Never look for justice in this world, but never cease to give it. If we look
for justice, we will only begin to complain and to indulge ourselves in the
discontent of self-pity, as if to say, “Why should I be treated like this?”
CHAMBERS
Some years ago we were serving in a place where we were
treated unjustly. We were actually in
shock … and vexed. We did not know how
to respond .. fortunately, God had already placed the right people around us at the right time and we received the right counsel from some wonderful Christian
friends. Their advice was to say nothing
in our defense, but let God vindicate us.
Looking back … we were prideful in that we were disappointed that ‘we
who were serving God’ were being treated
poorly and unfairly, but why should we expect to be treated any differently
than our Lord was treated?
1 Peter 4:12-16 NKJV
‘Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the
fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake
of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be
glad with exceeding joy. If you are
reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and
of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He
is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or
as a busybody in other people's matters. Yet
if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify
God in this matter.’
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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