April
16, 2018 Monday Message:
“We
just cannot sing the Lord’s song
in a foreign land.” Psalms
137:4
In
Psalm 137, known as, “By the Rivers of Babylon,” God’s chosen people were
captured by the Babylonians c.600 BC. They miss their home in Jerusalem, and
pray for the destruction of Babylon. In fact, in 516 BC, Persia (now Iran)
destroyed Babylon.
But
Jesus teaches us to handle conflict differently. We are to turn the other cheek
and pray for our enemies.
As
we share the Good News with ALL nations, we understand the need to coexist with
everyone, including our enemies.
“Vengeance
is mine – I will repay,” says the Lord.
So don’t you worry about getting even; leave that to God. You and I just need
to worry about telling everyone the Good News about Jesus!
Turns
out we CAN sing our song in a foreign land! Just don’t worship there!
Norton
Lawellin
Jesus
in the City Fellowship meets next Sunday, Apr. 22, 2018, 3249 30th
Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406, 10:30 AM. It’s New Hope Tour day and
Commissioning Sunday with guests from IMF.
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