Gold Nugget
Verse 3: “It is honorable for a man to stop striving, since any fool can start a quarrel.”
Commentary
Have you ever accused or been accused of having to have the
last word? Often people will use the last word accusation as a way to get in
the last word. The truth is - we seem to relate the last word as the winning
word. Walking away from a physical confrontation for guys requires a lot of humility
or an equal amount of fear. Walking away out of fear isn't so noble. Walking
away out of wisdom is extremely noble. It is often just as difficult to walk
away from a quarrel. When others accuse you it is instinct to defend yourself,
but not always the wisest approach. The world will teach you to defend your
name and sometimes it is the right thing to do. However; Jesus said in The Sermon
on the Mount, “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and
falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.” Even though people will not acknowledge that they are
attacking you because of your commitment to Christ, if you are being attacked
because of the choices you made as a result of your relationship and commitment
to Him, they are attacking you because of Christ. If they go around lying about
you and you choose to take the high road by holding your tongue, you will be
blessed of God for your self control, humility and obedience. Jesus went on to
say in The Sermon on the Mount, “Rejoice
and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they
persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Not every attack is worthy
of a defense. Let God fight your battles. If you are innocent and wrongly
accused, remember who the Judge is and trust that their accusations can only go
as far as He allows. Today’s “gold nugget” says, “It is honorable for a man to stop striving, since any fool can start a
quarrel.” Don’t worry about getting the last
word. It takes more discipline to walk away from a fight, but God is a rewarder
to those that obey this principle. Any fool can start a fight, but a wise
person will end one.
Prayer
Lord, it has been so hard choosing to stay silent as people lie against us, but I know you are in control. Thank you for reminding us of this and giving us the strength to stay faithful . Amen
Lord, it has been so hard choosing to stay silent as people lie against us, but I know you are in control. Thank you for reminding us of this and giving us the strength to stay faithful . Amen
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