ARE YOU INNOCENT?

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1 Peter 4:14-16

If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you.

If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs.

But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name!


In Psalm 59 David insists that he did not offend those attacking him.


Psalms 59:3-4

They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, lord, though I have not sinned or offended them. I have done nothing wrong, yet they prepare to attack me. Wake up! See what is happening and help me!


That is the evil in the world, for some take pleasure in hurting others, they just want to take advantage, to cause harm to another literally, emotionally or otherwise. It could be envy, hate, they may feel threatened or just to prove their relevance or authority.


In all, they do not go unpunished. We see David here saying that he does not wish their death, but that they may live in their pain and see God's glory in his life:


Psalms 59:11

Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons; stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees, O Lord our shield.


We who are the righteous must keep our hands clean and live in obedience.


2 Corinthians 10:6

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.


Whenever we speak of the work of the wicked, we must also check and be sure we do not walk in that path. 


Do you cause others pain?


Do they petition the Lord because of you? 


Are you a good ambassador of Christ?


For when we point a finger the other four points back to us.


We must be the innocent if we want God to fight for us.


As common maxim in law states "he who comes for equity must come with clean hands".


You cannot be seeking for justice when you are equally guilty of the same thing. Selah


Glory to God, we are the innocent. Our hands are clean. We do not stain the cleansing, for the blood of the Son has washed us. All that fight us, shall in pain watch us as the Lord sets His great table before us. Halleluyah (Psalm 23 :5a)


Glory to God forevermore.


We are victorious.


Love

@the watcher

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