Praise the Lord for being blessed with undeserved mercy and grace. What a wonderful position we find ourselves in. We are covered by a Lord and Savior who doesn’t hold anything against us. Get ready because this meal is filling.

Today’s Prayer

Father, Thank You for this day. Please help us stand firm and to always give ourselves fully to your work. We know that anything that is done for you in accordance to your will is not in vain, but will reap showers of blessings. Although we may not always see immediate results or receive instant gratification (as so many want these days), we know that you are the Lord of the harvest, and that You will bring the results in the right time. Please guide, direct, and strengthen us. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Let’s eat.

Bless Those Who Curse You

“Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to. It may be that the Lord will see my distress and repay me with good for the cursing I am receiving today.” – 2 Samuel 16:11-12

The bible tells us in the scripture related to the one above that as David’s enemies were increasing and he was fleeing the city from his son who was seeking to take his throne, a man named Shimei began heaving rocks and cursing him as he passed by. Cursing the king was against the law, so David had every right to cut off the man’s head-as his generals were encouraging him to do. Here we see the difference between Saul and David in their response to those who would seek to do them harm. This is the defining difference between a leader who seeks to lead through a vertical dimension with God versus a horizontal fix-it mode. God knew David as a man after His own heart. Yet, David was a murderer, adulterer, and had failed in many areas of his life. But one thing separated this leader from all the rest: He had a heart that sought to please God and be in His will. When David blew it, he repented.

What is the purpose God desires to accomplish with the estranged relationship you may have with someone?

Has He brought this disrespect to find out what is in your heart today?

Will you seek revenge and solve the problem yourself? Or will you find the grace to allow God to carry out vengeance in His time if it’s needed?

When I learned this lesson to stay vertical with God and avoid the trap of fixing things in my own energies, it was a day of freedom. No longer was it my problem. We must examine our own heart in these matters. But if we are clean, then this affront is for character building. It is the only way God builds the deepest level of character in His saints. A.W. Tozer tells us, “It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until he has hurt him deeply.” God actually rises up storms of conflict in relationships at times in order to accomplish that deeper work in our character. We can’t love our enemies in our own strength. This is graduate-level grace. Are you willing to enter this school? Are you willing to take the test? If you pass, you can expect to be elevated to a new level in the Kingdom, for He brings us Material love dies away as those things get old. Biblical love deepens as it gets old. these tests as preparation for greater use in the Kingdom. You must pass the test first.

Quote of the Day

If you are walking on the right path, you should not have anything messy on the bottom of your feet. If your feet are messy, get on the right path. ~G E Sterrett~

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