‘Therefore I have not sinned against you, but you wronged me by fighting against me. May the Lord , the Judge, render judgment this day between the children of Israel and the people of Ammon.’ ” ‘
Judges 11:27
I’m learning.
And.
God.
Has been.
Faithful.
In.
Teaching me.
That.
People.
Will.
Do us.
Wrong.
But.
The Lord.
Has.
The final.
Judgement.
Before.
I was.
Filled.
With.
The Holy Spirit.
I would.
Hold.
Grudges.
Against.
Those.
That.
Did me.
Wrong.
Also.
I would.
Seek.
Revenge.
By.
Purposefully.
Ignoring them.
Or.
Hoping.
Something.
Bad.
Would happen.
To them.
While.
This behavior.
Was wrong.
I didn’t.
Understand.
God’s standard.
Which is.
The truth.
‘“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, ‘
Matthew 5:43-44
Look.
When.
The Holy Spirit.
Comes.
Upon us.
We.
No longer.
Live.
As the.
World lives.
We live.
According.
To.
The truth.
‘Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, and passed through Mizpah of Gilead; and from Mizpah of Gilead he advanced toward the people of Ammon. ‘
Judges 11:29
Jephthah.
Was.
Wronged.
By.
His own.
Brothers.
But.
God.
Used him.
To deliver.
Israel.
From.
The hands.
Of.
The people.
Of.
Ammon.
‘So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me, and expel me from my father’s house? Why have you come to me now when you are in distress?”’
Judges 11:7
Ultimately.
God.
Delivered.
Israel.
From.
The people.
Of.
Ammon.
‘So Jephthah advanced toward the people of Ammon to fight against them, and the Lord delivered them into his hands. ‘
Judges 11:32
Through.
Jephthah’s.
Willingness.
And.
Obedience.
To.
Look past.
Their.
Wrongdoings.
And.
Serve.
Using.
The gift.
God.
Gave him.
Being.
A mighty man.
Of.
Valor.
‘Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah. ‘
Judges 11:1
Look.
People.
Will.
Wrong us.
On.
Our walk.
With.
Christ.
However.
We are.
Commanded.
To.
Love.
Bless.
Do good.
And.
Pray.
For them.
Because.
That’s what.
God.
Expects.
From.
His children.
I pray.
That.
God.
Convicts.
Your heart.
To not.
Get.
Offended.
By.
The truth.
And.
Allow it.
To.
Transform.
You!
Because.
The truth.
Will.
Set you.
Free!
I love you!
And.
I pray your day is blessed!
In Jesus name, Amen!
