my opponents will stumble, mastered,
confounded by their failure;
We all have been mistreated at some point in our lives. The treatment was unjust. What we must understand that the Lord God hates injustice too.
Psalm 109: 2-8 O God, whom I praise, do not be silent, a for wicked and treacherous mouths attack me. They speak against me with lying tongues; with hateful words they surround me, attacking me without cause. In return for my love they slander me, even though I prayed for them. They repay me evil for good, hatred for my love. s an evil one over him, an accuser to stand at his right hand, That he may be judged and found guilty, that his plea may be in vain. May his days be few; may another take his office.
Jeremiah was ill treated for pointing out the sins of the people. Jesus did the same and even performed miracles to prove that He was not blaspheming by saying He was the Son of God. To a lesser extent you and I may come up to situations in our lives where we are unjustly accused.
If you look back, at those instances you will notice one thing. Even though it took a long time you were vindicated. The flow of your life took a different direction, but it turned into a greater good. When I was a young man, my boss didn’t like me or my work. I could see that there was no future there. I quit and the result was I got a better job, I ended up helping my elderly parents and found the woman who was to become my wife.
None of this was obvious at the time. Nonetheless, God’s plans for me were to prosper and grow and do His work from antother direction. The same is true for you.
We have one week before Good Friday. Lent is almost over but the glories of the Resurrection lay before us. Jeremiah says,
‘“Terror from every side!”
Denounce him! Let us denounce him!’
All those who used to be my friends
watched for my downfall,
‘Perhaps he will be seduced into error.
Then we will master him
and take our revenge!’
But the Lord is at my side, a mighty hero;
my opponents will stumble, mastered,
confounded by their failure.
The message of Jeremiah and the message of Jesus is that no matter what cross we carry, no matter what injustice we are suffering.
There is Hope!
One thing before I go. I did write a reflection last week but do to my technical expertise it did not transfer to the web. Hopefully, this weeks will come through.
God Love You Always
Bob Burford
PS: Please Pray for Cancer victims and their caregivers. Pray for the conversion of Russia and the salvation of the Ukrainian and Russian people and their soldiers. Pray for the Holy Land. Pray for peace!
