Monday, June 23, 2014
Rain Falls
It is encouraging to know that God is not like us and that He loves us all. For me at least, at times I can become very upset with some people. Yet if I want to follow Jesus, if I want to do His will by doing His words, then I must get past all that. It can be tough, but it is what Jesus encouraged us to do.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
God sends rain on the crops of the just and the unjust. It is challenging for me to understand this, and I do my best to live it. But it also seems that we are to pursue life which God values above even the Sabbath. What I try to do is when I am faced with evil men doing evil things, I pray for judgement because God’s judgement simply sets things right in the earth. He alone is the one that brings about the truth and righteousness of His kingdom.
If you are like me and have those that speak evil of you and persecute you from time to time, pray for them to be enlightened. Pray for God’s judgement to set things right in the way He chooses (not the way we choose). To God be the glory.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We want to be in Your kingdom here on earth. We want to be like You. But we are frail human beings and we mess up and get angry with other people. Please forgive us when we do that. Please help us get past these things. Please send Your judgement to set things right. Please deliver us from those that oppress us. Please send Your healing and Your deliverance and Your overwhelming overflowing provision. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.