“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you."
MATTHEW 5:38-42
I live only to prove that my Lord Jesus and his disciples lived before I. For me to live in the body of Christ is to walk with the Lord. It justifies there works - their lives - it proves the Bible is truth and shows the world that Christ lives.
The way the Lord asks us to be for him is counter to the understanding of this world. Jesus says if someone is to hit you you should not hit back but rather turn the other cheek. This concept is hard for the world to comprehend as it sounds cowardly. The truth is that it is the disposition of the Lord to not strike back - and it is his disposition that is necessary in you for his work to be done.
The Lord can do no great thing in you if you are continually taking the charge upon yourself. It is his will - his honor - his life that must be lived in you in for you to live in "The Way." No longer insist upon your own individuality - this is a hindrance to God. But rather seek the Lord's justice to be done and never cease in pursuit of the truth of the resurrected Lord and his Holy Spirit in you.
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