If your brother sins against you, go and show him his
fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your
brother over.
Matthew
18:15
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International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE...
The
right thing is so hard to do sometimes. It is so much easier to gossip, to
mention another's wrong against us in a prayer with others, to pass around
innuendo. But only one thing is the right thing to do! Go to the person who has
wronged you and try to keep the damage contained to just the two of you.
MY PRAYER...
Lord
God Almighty, forgive my foolish and selfish ways. Through your Spirit, help me
to be as forgiving as you are. Give me courage to lovingly confront those who
have sinned against me, but if I cannot bring reconciliation, help me to
forgive as you have forgiven me. Through Jesus, the atoning sacrifice for sin I
pray. Amen.
TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“The
Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest”
(Exodus
14:14, AMP)
TODAY’S WORD
In
life, we’re always going to have critics. We’ll always have difficult people
who try to upset us and steal our peace and joy. But, you don’t have to respond
to every critic. You can decide to take the high road and let God fight your
battles for you.
Sometimes,
no matter what you say or do, there are people who aren’t going to accept you.
They just don’t want to be at peace with you. In fact, when Jesus sent out His
disciples to certain homes, He told them to always speak peace over those
homes. And then He said in effect, “If they don’t receive the peace that you’re
offering, then it will come back to you.” That tells me that if you will do
your best to be at peace with people, even if they won’t take your peace, the
good news is that peace will just come back to you. You’ll not only get your
peace, but you’ll get their share as well! That’s double for your trouble! When
you do the right thing no matter what is happening, God sees it and rewards it.
Today, stay in peace, cease from strife, and take the high road. Sow good seeds
into others and watch the harvest of blessing come to your own life in return.
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father
in heaven, I choose to hold my peace. I choose to do the right thing even when
the wrong thing is happening. I trust that You are fighting my battles for me.
I give You all the honor and praise in Jesus’ name. Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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