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Understanding By
Mike Rule Someone
once said to me, “People don’t
understand me, but I don’t hate them. I
pity them because they cannot understand anything beyond what they see with
their own two eyes.” What a powerful statement! I have a lot to ponder about this one. Being misunderstood is normal; and the further I walk down this road, the less I expect others to comprehend my journey. That does not make it hurt any less or make the accusations any less painful, but at least I am learning to expect the misunderstanding. In certain situations the potential to be misunderstood, questioned, and accused is tremendous. Each instance is an attempt to pull my eyes off my Savior and put them onto myself. If I am walking by faith, how much can I realistically expect to see? When I can barely understand what He is asking of me, how can I possibly give someone details, facts, and something for them to see? No matter how stirred up I am by others and my situation, it is my prayer that I never take my eyes from my Savior. May I always keep my eyes fixed upon Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith. Verses
for Reflection Looking
to the Author and Finisher of our faith, Jesus, who for the joy set before Him
endured the cross, despising the shame, "and sat down at the right" of
the throne of God. (3) For consider
Him who had endured such gainsaying of sinners against Himself, that you do not
grow weary, fainting in your souls. Hebrews
12:2-3 LITV And
the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This one receives sinners and
eats with them. Luke 15:2 LITV
And
their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at His disciples, saying, Why do you
eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?
Luke And
many of them said, He has a demon and is insane. Why do you hear Him? John A
disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above his lord.
(25) It is enough for the
disciple to become as his teacher, and the slave as his lord. If they called the
master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household?
Matthew 10:24-25 LITV And
he defending himself with these things, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, You
rave! Your many letters turned you into madness.
Acts 26:24 LITV We
are fools for the sake of Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but
you are strong. You are honored, but we not honored.
1 Corinthians (For
we walk by faith, not by sight), 2
Corinthians 5:7 LITV We
not considering the things seen, but the things not being seen; for the things
being seen are not lasting, but the things not being seen are everlasting.
2 Corinthians The
eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope
of His calling, and what is the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the
saints, Ephesians 1:18 MKJV
Consider
what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in all things.
2 Timothy 2:7 LITV |
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