Romans 12:14 (NKJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we bear the nature of the Messiah, we are called to bless mankind. Jesus went through all He went through but still loved humanity. He was an embodiment of love, and even when people hated Him, He still loved them. Of course, He declared \u201cWoes\u201d to those who knew the truth but chose to pervert it, yet that woe was not a curse but a description of their present state and their future judgement if they did not repent. Jesus loved His enemies. He loved Judas. He loved His disciples who betrayed Him. We are called to be like Him; to only bless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s trust God to do good irrespective of what men do to us. \u201cNever pay back evil with more evil\u2026Never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God.\u201d \u2013 v17, 19 (NLT). God is the One who will finally judge. Don\u2019t do it for Him. It may look like it\u2019s slow but He is the God of Justice. Only trust Him. When we repay evil with evil, we are changing our DNA and taking on Satan\u2019s DNA to repay Satan. It will backfire. We need the power of the Holy Spirit to live in the nature of Jesus, and that is to bless. Despite the pain we feel from those who persecute and betray us, may we live the life of Christ in His fulness by choosing to bless mankind and not curse them. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is hard Lord, but Your love compels us to bless all men. Lord, help me never to respond in pain by choosing to payback evil with evil. Control my heart always Lord, in Jesus name. Amen.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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