I am passing this on to all of you it will be a blessing to all. This is from David Wilkerson.
HE THREATENED NOT
by David Wilkerson
[May 19, 1931 - April 27, 2011]
Here is an amazing truth connected with Christ's suffering: "When he was
reviled, [he] reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not" (1 Peter
2:23).
What a tremendous statement: "When He suffered, He threatened not." He never
once defended Himself against those who mistreated Him. He punished no one nor
retaliated against any.
How unlike us! We threaten when suffering gets unbearable; we defend ourselves;
we constantly protect our rights and reputation. Worst of all, we threaten God.
It's a very subtle thing, and most of us are not aware of what we are doing.
When our prayers go unanswered—when trouble and disaster strike our
lives—when it seems as though the Lord has let us down and we end up lonely
and in pain—we pull back on God. We slack up on prayer and Bible reading. We
still love Him, but we let go of our zeal. We begin to drift and our faith
becomes dull, inactive. Those responses are all threats against the Lord.
Every time we back off from seeking the Lord with all our hearts, we are
threatening Him. It's a subtle way of saying, "Lord, I did my best and You let
me down."
The Lord has infinite patience with those of us who hurt. He waits lovingly
until we return to His tender care. But it can become a way of life, a threat
to God's faithfulness, if we refuse to wake up and renew our faith and hope in
Him. Some become so disillusioned, they give in to their lusts and passions.
They indulge their desires because the battle seems so hopeless. It's their way
of saying, "What's the use? I call on God to help me, to deliver me, but help
never comes. I've still got this thing in me, after all my tears and prayers."
It finally comes to this: "I have a right to do it—because I've been hurt so
badly." It's a threat to God, a way of getting even with Him for not answering
prayer on schedule.
Beloved, there is hope! The Lord of Hosts is with us! He alone is our keeper.
He will not let His children slip or fall. We are held in the palm of His hand.
Let us do as Christ did. He "committed himself to him that judgeth righteously"
(1 Peter 2:23). "To commit" is to place your life completely in His hands. Give
up your struggle, quit trying to accomplish anything in your own strength, and
commit the keeping of your body and soul to the Lord of Hosts!
HE THREATENED NOT
by David Wilkerson
[May 19, 1931 - April 27, 2011]
Here is an amazing truth connected with Christ's suffering: "When he was
reviled, [he] reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not" (1 Peter
2:23).
What a tremendous statement: "When He suffered, He threatened not." He never
once defended Himself against those who mistreated Him. He punished no one nor
retaliated against any.
How unlike us! We threaten when suffering gets unbearable; we defend ourselves;
we constantly protect our rights and reputation. Worst of all, we threaten God.
It's a very subtle thing, and most of us are not aware of what we are doing.
When our prayers go unanswered—when trouble and disaster strike our
lives—when it seems as though the Lord has let us down and we end up lonely
and in pain—we pull back on God. We slack up on prayer and Bible reading. We
still love Him, but we let go of our zeal. We begin to drift and our faith
becomes dull, inactive. Those responses are all threats against the Lord.
Every time we back off from seeking the Lord with all our hearts, we are
threatening Him. It's a subtle way of saying, "Lord, I did my best and You let
me down."
The Lord has infinite patience with those of us who hurt. He waits lovingly
until we return to His tender care. But it can become a way of life, a threat
to God's faithfulness, if we refuse to wake up and renew our faith and hope in
Him. Some become so disillusioned, they give in to their lusts and passions.
They indulge their desires because the battle seems so hopeless. It's their way
of saying, "What's the use? I call on God to help me, to deliver me, but help
never comes. I've still got this thing in me, after all my tears and prayers."
It finally comes to this: "I have a right to do it—because I've been hurt so
badly." It's a threat to God, a way of getting even with Him for not answering
prayer on schedule.
Beloved, there is hope! The Lord of Hosts is with us! He alone is our keeper.
He will not let His children slip or fall. We are held in the palm of His hand.
Let us do as Christ did. He "committed himself to him that judgeth righteously"
(1 Peter 2:23). "To commit" is to place your life completely in His hands. Give
up your struggle, quit trying to accomplish anything in your own strength, and
commit the keeping of your body and soul to the Lord of Hosts!
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