Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
April 12, 1993
Good Morning!
How do you respond when your character is being roasted
and your reputation is being barbecued?
Retaliate? Give 'em both barrels? Come on like Jack the Bear?
Or do you entrust yourself to your heavenly Father...your heavenly
Defender?
David stated, "The Lord is the defense
of my life, whom shall I fear...He is the saving defense
of His anointed." (Psalm 27:1; 28:8)
Jesus demonstrated His trust in God as His Defender at
His trial: "...Like a sheep that is silent before its
shearers, so He did not open His mouth." (Isaiah 53:7)
Pilate was startled at Jesus' silence before His accusers:
"Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?
And You did not answer...him with regard to a single charge..."
(Matthew 27:13, 14)
Is it possible that when we take up our own defense, we run the
danger of usurping God's role as our Defender?
Consider:
"Never pay back evil for evil to anyone...never take
your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath
of God, for it is written, 'VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,'
says the Lord." (Romans 12:17, 19)
So the next time you are being grilled, remember Jesus' silence,
and your heavenly Father's defense of His crucified Lamb
whom He resurrected to become the Lion of Judah.
As His child, you also qualify as a recipient of His defense.
Why waste your time on any less a defender?
Have a great week!
Dwight Hill
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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