"KEEP CONQUERING THE EVIL WITH THE GOOD"

Read Romans 12:21. Paul also urged Christians to "keep conquering the evil with the good." In Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, he said: "Continue to love your enemies, and to pray for those who persecute you." (Matthew 5:44) That is exactly what he did. We have likely thought about the suffering Jesus endured when he was nailed to the stake by Roman soldiers. We can only begin to imagine the pain he felt as the indignity and justice that he endured. 

Jesus was not conquered by the injustice he suffered. Instead of cursing those soldiers, he prayed: "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing." (Luke 23:34) When we pray for those who mistreat us, it can lessen our feelings of resentment and anger and even change the way we view those who offend us. 

Next time: "KEEP CONQUERING THE EVIL WITH THE GOOD" - Conclusion

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