Friday 25 Sep 2009

Friday Reading: Matthew 5:38-42

Key Verse: Matthew 5:41
41  And whoever shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two.

Devotion:
When we do start walking in the light we will see things in a very different manner. One of the things that God teaches us to have is kindness alongside love; something that can be very difficult to uphold when we are seemingly surrounded by so much hatred to start with. Many people are simply looking for a fight when they bring conflict up against us and we should not rise to that occasion! Many are just looking for ways in which they can trip you up and stop you acting like a Christian!

There are going to be many physical and social troubles that we will face and we will have to face them; God is not always going to keep us from every little thing because we certainly do not always walk by His side. If a child is walking next to their parent and holding on to their hand, when they trip the parent can hold on to them a prevent them from hitting the ground. But if that child walks a few steps behind or even in front of them they cannot prevent them from hitting the ground when they do trip.

So, as Christians, we need to do many things. We need to walk closely with God so that He can help us as much as possible. We need to face up to things that will happen when they do. We need to show others that we are different and let them know why we are different. It is one thing to live a secret life but another thing entirely to live that life out in the open. When we do live it out in the open we will face extraordinary odds so that is when we need to make sure that we are walking in His arms where we will be safest of all. When we are closest to Him we can see the things He does for others and we can follow on in that example. Allow others to see that God is wonderful, loving, kind, merciful and above all the truth. Allow others to see that they too can walk in His arms and leave the strife behind.

Points to Ponder:
How do others see you?
 
Are you close to God’s side?