Daily Devotion
Posted by Preacher Ray Slater on Friday, March 11, 2016
" Let evil recoil on those who slander me; in your faithfulness destroy them" (Psalm 54:5).
It is true that God will repay those who falsely accuse us, but how hard it is to remain silent and let God take vengeance!
Moses and Aron's attitudes remained perfect throughout the strongest challenge to their authority in the wilderness. The" gain saying of Core" (Jude 11) is marked as the most slanderous, dangerous illustration of rebellion in the old testament.
Moses could have easily ordered the opposing leaders death or fought them a fistfight!
Instead, he" fell face down" (Numbers 16:4).
Why not let God execute he is own justice?
Those opposing God's authority are fighting against him.
Christ also displayed a quiet, humble spirit before Pilate
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As wave upon wave of slanderous accusation came from the Sanhedrin to Pilate," Jesus still made no reply, and Pilate was amazed" (Mark 15:5).
The moment came when Moses and Jesus were both justified by God before all men – Moses when the ground swallowed Korah, and Jesus through the resurrection.
The patient, humble and quiet, for God is your help; the Lord is the one who sustains you (Psalms 54:4).
Daily readings
Numbers 15:17 – 16:40,
Psalms 54:1 – 7,
Proverbs 11:5, 6,
Mark 15:1 – 47