“The merciful man does good for his own soul, but he who is
cruel troubles his own flesh.”
Proverbs 11:17
We need to forgive others when
they wrong us and to be merciful to them. When we do this it is good for our
own soul. If we are cruel to them, repaying evil for evil it troubles our own
flesh. We will be the one to suffer for this. Our walk with God will suffer.
God is a God of love. He is gracious, merciful, winsome. As His children, we
should walk in His love towards Him, as well as towards others. We don’t want
to let evil rule, reign or have its way in our bodies. We want to reflect Jesus
and His goodness. We want nothing to do with darkness and its evil deeds. God
is our God … we want to follow after Him. If we harden our heart and repay evil
for evil we are not operating in the Spirit. We are operating in the flesh and
following after the ways of the devil. This should not be! Satan is our real
adversary (not people) … He is the one that is trying to trip us up and cause
us to stumble. We don’t want to follow him or his ways in any area of our
lives. Walking in darkness leads to death. If we repay evil for evil it is an
open door for the enemy to come in and wreck havoc in our life. It is letting
the devil have his way in the situation. If we let him have his way in our
lives it will bring death, destruction, and division. Don’t give the devil a
crack or an opening to go through in any area of your life. Put on the full
armor of God. Walk in the light as He is in the light. Be wise. Realize what
the enemy is really trying to do in your life. And … don’t let him. Submit instead
to the Lord. Surrender to His will. Forgive the offender. Love them and pray
for their souls. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:7 says “Therefore
submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” Be sober. The Lord
is our God. God has a plan for our lives. God wants to bless us. Satan has a
plan for our lives as well. He wants you to pay and to suffer. He wants to
devour you. 1 Peter 5:8-9 says “Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary
the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist
him, steadfast in the faith.” Know your real adversary ... Satan. Be kind and
merciful to the people that are in your life. They are human and humans make
mistakes. Matthew 5:7 says “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy.” Keep your heart pure. Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
shall see God.” Be blessed.
Lord, may I always be merciful with those that have wronged
me, for I want to obtain mercy. May I keep my heart pure, for I want to see God.
I know that I have an adversary. And this adversary is the devil. He is seeking
whom he may devour, and may he not be able to devour me. Help me to submit to
You and Your ways. May I be able to resist the devil at all times and may he
flee from me. May I be sober and vigilant. Keep me steadfast in the faith. In
Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
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