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BECAUSE PEACE IS THE UTMOST,AMEN!
FROM THE BOOK "MY UTMOST TO HIS HIGHEST" BY OSWALD CHAMBERS
Agree with your adversary quickly . . . —Matthew 5:25
In this verse, Jesus Christ laid down a very important principle by saying, “Do what you know you must do— now. Do it quickly. If you don’t, an inevitable process will begin to work ’till you have paid the last penny’ ( Matthew 5:26 ) in pain, agony, and distress.” God’s laws are unchangeable and there is no escape from them. The teachings of Jesus always penetrate right to the heart of our being.
Wanting to make sure that my adversary gives me all my rights is a natural thing. But Jesus says that it is a matter of inescapable and eternal importance to me that I pay my adversary what I owe him. From our Lord’s standpoint it doesn’t matter whether I am cheated or not, but what does matter is that I don’t cheat someone else. Am I insisting on having my own rights, or am I paying what I owe from Jesus Christ’s standpoint?
Do it quickly— bring yourself to judgment now. In moral and spiritual matters, you must act immediately. If you don’t, the inevitable, relentless process will begin to work. God is determined to have His child as pure, clean, and white as driven snow, and as long as there is disobedience in any point of His teaching, He will allow His Spirit to use whatever process it may take to bring us to obedience. The fact that we insist on proving that we are right is almost always a clear indication that we have some point of disobedience. No wonder the Spirit of God so strongly urges us to stay steadfastly in the light! (see John 3:19-21 ).
“Agree with your adversary quickly . . . .” Have you suddenly reached a certain place in your relationship with someone, only to find that you have anger in your heart? Confess it quickly— make it right before God. Be reconciled to that person— do it now!
Agree with your adversary quickly . . . —Matthew 5:25
In this verse, Jesus Christ laid down a very important principle by saying, “Do what you know you must do— now. Do it quickly. If you don’t, an inevitable process will begin to work ’till you have paid the last penny’ ( Matthew 5:26 ) in pain, agony, and distress.” God’s laws are unchangeable and there is no escape from them. The teachings of Jesus always penetrate right to the heart of our being.
Wanting to make sure that my adversary gives me all my rights is a natural thing. But Jesus says that it is a matter of inescapable and eternal importance to me that I pay my adversary what I owe him. From our Lord’s standpoint it doesn’t matter whether I am cheated or not, but what does matter is that I don’t cheat someone else. Am I insisting on having my own rights, or am I paying what I owe from Jesus Christ’s standpoint?
Do it quickly— bring yourself to judgment now. In moral and spiritual matters, you must act immediately. If you don’t, the inevitable, relentless process will begin to work. God is determined to have His child as pure, clean, and white as driven snow, and as long as there is disobedience in any point of His teaching, He will allow His Spirit to use whatever process it may take to bring us to obedience. The fact that we insist on proving that we are right is almost always a clear indication that we have some point of disobedience. No wonder the Spirit of God so strongly urges us to stay steadfastly in the light! (see John 3:19-21 ).
“Agree with your adversary quickly . . . .” Have you suddenly reached a certain place in your relationship with someone, only to find that you have anger in your heart? Confess it quickly— make it right before God. Be reconciled to that person— do it now!
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Comment by Grace by the Lake on June 30, 2010 at 11:44pm
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all who enter our lives have a purpose and all are a blessing in some way. hahaha. you just done did get me going ladies.smiles!! God bless you both
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haha. oh and mary, about the "one-sided" thing. I find that I very rarely get an apology and it stems from the very fact that the other person still thinks they are right even when they were blatantly wrong.But as a Christian it is not supposed to be about right or wrong because this is pride.It is a human trap that we all can so easily fall into. We are to love one another and forgive one another but we still have boundaries that each must respect. it those boundaries are totally disregarded time and time again then it is time to just move on. much like wiping the dust off your feet. It is very sad sometimes if this has to happen but some are in ones life for but a season and some for a lifetime but ALWAYS for a reason.AMEN!
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Then we walk away because they are not our friend. We can still love them Mary but abuse is not what a true friend gives, but I would surely keep praying that God blesses them in the ways of their heart that need to be blessed. In fact I apologized to someone this very day for something in Gods word that they took completely out of context and took offence at. I apologized if I made them feel offended but I will never apologize for standing by God's word no matter how much I am hated for it.this person will not even speak to me and I said what I had to say with very much Grace. I just chalk it up to God still working in them and continue in prayer for their blessing.
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