Tsiyon House of Worship December 21, 2019 Fellowship
Overcoming Evil with Good by Angela J. Willard Besides absolution of sins, another very important empowerment we receive from Yeshua Messiah is the ability to conquer (overcome) the enemy and his attacks. “But thanks to Elohim who gives us the overcoming through our Master יהושע Messiah” 1 Corinthians 15:57 ISR. Last week I was attacked with hurtful words that took me down, but not out. I clung to Elohim and prayed for peace, even through my tears. I prayed for the person who hurt me, and I made the effort to bless them daily, even when I didn’t feel like it. “Father bless so-and-so from their head to their feet. Bless them as they come in and as they go out, may all the work of their hands be blessed...” etc. Every day I prayed for them and blessed them. And I took those hurtful words that were used against me and laid them at my Father’s feet. “Bless those cursing you, and pray for those insulting you” Luqas (Luke) 6:28 ISR. This week, that person apologized and asked me for forgiveness. I had already forgiven them in my heart but it sure felt good to know they were truly sorry. This opened the door for us to talk about what was said and how we can avoid a hurtful situation in the future. Through this, not only was there forgiveness but then came understanding. We learned from one another and understood each other. So now it’s as if last week’s insult and injury never happened. We now have a clean slate, a fresh start. We overcame! “But in all this we are more than overcomers through Him who loved us” Romiyim (Romans) 8:37 ISR. What the enemy tried to do was destroy our relationship. But Yeshua is all about restoration and reconciliation. He has taught us the way of peace. If we follow Him and His examples, we will overcome evil in our lives when we do our part, even when the other party may not ever apologize or seek forgiveness. We will have peace even if they don’t. And in cases such as these we should continue to pray for the person to have peace in their lives as well. Prayer works. It is so important to understand that our enemy is Satan and his many demons. They are evil spirits that work through people, even us if we allow them. People are not the enemy. They are being used as a puppet from the kingdom of darkness whose only desire is to destroy the Kingdom of Light, everyone in it (Elohim’s children) and all that is good. We cannot allow him to work through us! We must pray for one another, instead of attacking one another with evil words, deeds and even thoughts. “The thief does not come except to steal, and to slaughter, and to destroy. I have come that they might possess life, and that they might possess it beyond measure” Yoḥanan (John) 10:10 ISR. “Be sober, watch, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” Kĕpha Aleph (1 Peter) 5:8 ISR. If we want to have peace in our lives, we must walk in peace. This means we may need to be the person who steps forward in order to make peace, even when we were the person who has been wronged. Let us walk in the way of Yeshua and speak peace even to those who have hurt us. Let us be peacemakers and not evildoers. Only through this way can we truly overcome evil with good. “Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, on your part, be at peace with all men” Romiyim (Romans) 12:17-18 ISR. Tsiyon House of Worship is a fellowship of His Work Global Ministries, Inc www.hisworkministries.org |
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