MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

 FRIDAY - 28TH MAY, 2021

MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO

HOW TO HEAP COALS OF FIRE ON YOUR ENEMIES AND THEIR LIKES

Read II Kings 6:8-23

Romans 12:20, KJV

"Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head."

There's a lawyer we have to do with but who is maltreating us. There's a thing she ought to have done for us within six months (even if she was carrying a step at a time) but which would soon be two years without being completed. I began to meditate. Since all entreaties have failed and it seems nothing is working, how do we go about this thing? Calls were no longer picked nor texts returned again.  Only 20% of charges is left. Documents are with her. What a deadlock! It's difficult arresting a lawyer with policemen. Lawyers and law enforcement agents are cousins. Reporting one to the other may not yield freely. Then, in my meditation, I stumbled on looking for a way to draw her over for dinner in some people's company. At the table, we won't confront her on her neglect/vices but just feed and release her. If she knows how to interpret signals, her heart would smother her, bear her witness of having done us harm and then instruct her again to compensate us with good. 

The Bible said the Proverb 31 woman does her husband good and not harm all the days of her life. While some have capacities for good; it seems some have capacities for causing delay, misfortune e.t.c. while not neglecting to be springs of concerns, prayer points and burdens to others. Paul said of Alexander the coppersmith, "he did me much evil" (II Tim.4:14). So, how do we deal with people like this: whose lifestyle is churning out evil or who by circumstances temporarily do evil?

It is not to repay evil for evil; railing for railing or blow for blow. It is rather to forgive. 

One day, copters of soldiers were sent to bring Elisha, the man of God; who was discovered to be the naughty fellow and thorn in the flesh of the Syrian Government for leaking many secrets by which they could have captured and intimidated Israel. None of their ambush plans was left untold by Elisha to his own son (not biological) but king of Israel. 

When the soldiers sent got to the man of God at Dothan and had bragged like any soldier would do, the man of God having being displeased with their act requested God to strike them with blindness. This is how these arresters were arrested themselves. You can as well kidnap your kidnappers. They would then be at your mercy. Receive such testimony!

He led them into the city where the king of Israel reigns. Come and see shocks that day as multitude of soldiers who have been disarmed and not different from a dog that can't bite were led to the king. Immediately, the king of Israel asked Elisha. "My father, should I smite them?" He wanted to return evil for evil, railing for railing e.t.c. But the man of God who was living in the New Testament ahead of time said," would you kill those you take captive from war?"

That's how they placed food and drink before this multitude of unfortunate and reduced to nothingness soldiers who ate in shame. After they had disgraced them in this manner, they let them go scot free (without a strand of their hair's head falling down). This is to show them God's fear! It reveals Israel is an elder brother to Syria as Heaven is far to the earth and God's ways is so surpassing to ours. Never compare death with sleep!

What did the Syrians say later when they got home? They said, "let us withhold from raiding them." So, they stopped their childishness from that day onward.

...but did you know Israel or Samaria didn't tell them to keep back? They read it themselves because they saw how foolish they were fighting and strategizing harm towards someone who could have returned same to them when he had his opportunity yet didn't. So, Israel proved his innocence and goodwill to them. If someone does you harm and you return it, what you're saying is, "let the cycle continues. Let's see who would win or get tired." Rather, break the jinx and be vindicated over the other. 

This is what differentiates a disciple indeed from any believer who has not been weaned. Today, begin to intimidate by forgiving others their trespasses. That's a better repayment for not treating you well. Do you agree?

PRAYER: Lord, teach me the mercy of forgiveness and the intimidation in it. Always give me the right wisdom for the hour. May I not however withhold on other matters where I should strike and vice-versa.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Samuel 13:1-39, John 17:1-26, Psalm 119:81-96, Proverbs 16:6-7

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