A Different Point of View

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.
For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.

 A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity . . . (Psalm 37:8-11)

The psalmist encourages us to wait it out! We do not need to react like everyone else. No "evil for evil" or "we must get even". There will never be any real justice on this earth. As believers, our goal is RIGHTEOUSNESS, GOD'S righteousness. Yet evil will end . . . one day. God will prevail and those who follow His ways will experience the victory!

Blessed are the meek,  for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,  for they will be filled. (Matthew 5:5-6)

Now I can hear the grumbling and the bitterness beginning to rise: 

"You don't know what I have been through!"

"You aren't me!"  

"You just don't understand!"

And you are absolutely RIGHT! I have NOT been through what you have been through! I am NOT you! I do NOT understand everything everyone has gone through. 

Oh, but God KNOWS! Jesus has felt the pain. He has been ridiculed . . . called out of His name . . . wrongly accused . . .unjustly tried, sentenced, and put to death!

Oh, Jesus knows ALL of our struggles. He knows ALL of our pain, sufferings, embarrassments, mistreatments, insecurities, despair, thoughts of suicide . . . 

Do not mistake meekness for weakness. Meekness is biblically defined as power under control! Take a STAND, but take a GODLY stand! Remember WHOM we represent. Remember to WHOM we owe our freedom. Remember from WHOM our help comes!

This may be a different point of view from many today . . . but it's not from me, but from God!