Supernatural Grace

Self-Defense

TRUST, TAKE DELIGHT, COMMIT & BE STILL in the LORD!

“He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.” – Psalm 37:6

You may think that you are alone but God is there for you and HE is on your side. It doesn’t matter if there are family matter, job issues, or something more personal. STICK with God and everything will be alright.

As a believer grows in trusting obedience and love, God often brings a test that seems uncharacteristically cruel.
The test: being wrongfully judged by those close to you. It is not for the reactionary. It cannot be passed over by simply gutting it out.

***Supernatural grace is the only means of passing this one.

It is one of those tests the Savior had to experience Himself when being tried by the court of public opinion, the religious community, and the government of His day.
*Jesus response to the government was silence.
*Jesus response to the religious establishment was silence at the final judgment.
* To the rest of His accusers He remained quiet and left vindication to the Father. He lived the commandment He gave to the disciples:

“But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked” (Luke 6:35).

How do you react when you are accused or mistreated for no reason?
Do you listen quietly, or do you justify each and every action?

Most of us take pride in doing what is right and expect the same from others, especially our brothers and sisters in the faith.
Jesus knew that if you were to be a true follower of His, you would enter this test eventually.
It is part of the program.
** The workplace gives ample opportunity to be wronged, misunderstood, and maligned.

* When God brings a measured assault against one of His children, it is to find out if he truly believes in the cross.
* The cross is where each of us is given the opportunity to die to our pride, our reputations, and our ego.
Hebrews 5: 8 Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.
* When He allows a measured assault upon us, it is to find out if the cross is sufficient.
*God wants to see if we will seek to rescue ourselves or Trust and Wait on HIM.

Jesus said if we die with Him, we will be raised with Him.

When God ALLows satan to bring the measured assault, ASK God for the grace(undeserved favor) to cling to the cross. Let the pride and arrogance that Jesus wants to remove from our lives be crucified.
Thank God for the opportunity to be crucified with Christ. Then your righteousness will shine like the noonday sun and the justice of your cause will be in His hands.
Phil. 3:10 I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death,

*God’s mercy doesn’t just forgive you but reaches deep into your weakness and need.
**You are never more like your Heavenly Father than when you are giving out mercy.

*God’s mercies are new everyday.
*The opposite of showing mercy is judgment.
*Mercy is not just feeling compassion but showing compassion.
*The disciple who lives by God’s mercy cannot withhold mercy from others.
*Jesus says that only the merciful can hope to receive mercy from His.
*Have you received God’s mercy? Will you be known as one who is merciful?

Your relationship with the Holy Spirit will either break or make your Christian Walk.
We need to learn how to apologize and make right those thing that we have done wrong and to correct our wrong doing with those we have offended.
* The greatest loss you can lose is your testimony.
There is no room or no place for a christian to act and behave like the world does.
You are different and set apart.
You should most importantly be able to Forgive those who hurt or offend you.
In forgiving, you will find peace for your soul. As a Christian, learn to love others…..even your enemies.

Read all of Psalms 37 this day!
Father, please help….show me how to trust, show me how to speak, show me how to lead….show me YOU!
AMEN