trACker number458
The e-Devotional helping to keep you on-track
GodTracker is online at www.godtracker.co.uk
06 September 2013
Dear God-tracker
God-tracking is showing
God’s nature Even when you’re abused
A story is told of a holy man who was
engaged in his morning meditation under a tree whose roots stretched out over
the riverbank. During his quiet time he noticed that the river was rising, and
a scorpion, caught in the trees’ roots, was about to drown. He crawled out on
the roots and reached down to free the scorpion, but every time he did so, the
scorpion struck back at him. A passer-by said to the holy man, “Don't you know that
it’s in a scorpion’s nature to want to sting?” To which the holy man replied, “That
may well be, but I must change my nature to save, though the scorpion does not
change its nature to sting?”
So
often we are confronted by people intent on our ruin, from those who simply
contradict what we believe to those who abuse us just for the fun of it. But
Jesus taught us to love our enemies and to do good to those who want to hurt
us. The scripture also says that love covers a multitude of sins. This does not
mean, of course, that sin or abuse is condoned but that love demonstrates God’s
nature in all circumstances; and it’s God’s nature to save!
If
you are facing abuse or ridicule today then be encouraged to show God’s nature
to your abuser. If you are being contradicted or unjustly condemned today then
let me encourage you to walk in the opposite spirit and to pray for those who
wilfully hurt you. Remember, your fight is not against people but against the
forces behind their actions – Satan and his hordes.
So
stand strong, dear God-tracker, in the strength of his might. Walk in truth
while you wait on your Lord and he will renew your strength. Do not fret when
people abuse you or ridicule your faith. Rather be still before God as you wait
patiently for his deliverance. Do not repay evil for evil but do good to those intent
on hurting you. The Lord is your strength, your hope and your peace. He has an
end in sight and his purposes will prevail. Even in the fray God has a purpose
if you acknowledge him.
God-tracking is showing God’s nature even when
you’re abused
Blessings
Dudley
It’s all in the Book. Read more:
Luke 6:27-36
1 Peter 4:8
Ephesians 6:10-16
Isaiah 40:28-30
Psalm 37:7-19
Romans 12:17
V\o/W
Verse of the Week
Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
Quote of
the Week
A Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes
“Our ground of hope is that God does not weary of mankind.” --- Ralph W. Sockman
Don’t Give Up, Look Up!
Look up and
Fix Your Eyes on Jesus!
Give me strength to get through this
Pray:
“Dear Father, I find I’m under attack
again. I’m saddened, because it’s usually the people I love who attack me. Help
me to walk in the opposite spirit and not retaliate in kind. Jesus, you taught
me to love my enemies so please help me to love this person with an
unconditional love; your love for me is unconditional. I pray for him/her that
you will heal his/her hurts and help them to come to know the freedom of
walking with Jesus. Give me strength to get through this, as I wait for your
purposes to be revealed. In Jesus I pray. Amen.”
If you want more prayer then email dudley@godtracker.co.uk
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