Why do we go through problems? 4 (Part 2) (06/01)

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Continuing yesterday’s message:

Second: we can’t be languid before the predicaments around us. We are enticed to think that we don’t have anything to do with extraneous problems. Nonetheless, see these excerpts:

  • “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.” (Exodus 20.16)
  • “Lord, who shall abide in your tabernacle? who shall dwell in your holy hill? He that backbites not with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbour, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbour.” (Psalms 15.1,3).

Note that we can’t take up reproach or false witness against our neighbor. We can’t hide behind good works; rather, we have to use them to show the virtue of Christ in dealing with each other (Matthew 5.14-16).

Of course, we ache for being impregnable. Notwithstanding, if indeed we believe in the power of the gospel to transform minds and hearts, we can’t eschew of the faults of the people around us. Look back what Jesus said:

  • “I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.” (Luke 15.7).

Jesus allow that the flaws of the people hurt us because, many times, we need of stimulus to do what is right before Jesus, such as happened with Samson:

  • “But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.” (Judges 14.4).

However, from us it is hoped better things (Hebrews 6.9). So, don’t bide for coming about something bad to you hold on to Jesus and loving the neighbor such as Jesus loved and love you (John 3.34,35). Have a stupendous week living it at each second.