Good Morning,
I hear a train approaching from the South as it's horn sounds through the dark and cold morning. I love to listen to it and it will be the subject of my blog tomorrow. I just poured a hot cup of Door County Candy Cane Coffee and now it is time to write.
1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.
Today is inauguration day for the president and vice president of the United States. Friends, tensions are high as this has been a country divided for a long time. Social media is no longer any fun and in some ways become nothing but a platform to hurl insults and bash political views. I see the insults being exchanged causing friends to insult friends openly. Many friendships have not weathered the storm of the political climate.
Scripture gives us some great advice with the promise of a blessing. I think we would all do well across the world if we would take seriously the directions from Above. One of the byproducts of not responding to insults with an insult is to be able to face God knowing you did as He expects us to.
Another byproduct is the fact that you avoid receiving another insult or other form of evil in return. You can pray for others who insult you or send evil your way and let God deal with their sin or possibly your own sin.
It only takes the wrong reaction to an insult to fan the flames of hatred and beguilement. We often pray in the Lord's prayer "and deliver us from evil". God has shown us a way to respond to insults and evil. Let's do it world wide and have a peaceful day.
God bless,
Marty
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