Command: turn the other cheek
Matthew 5:39
39 But I say to you, not to resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also.
Command context: Matthew 5:38-42
Story: David and Saul
1 Samuel 18:10-16; 1 Samuel 20; 1 Samuel 24 (chapters)
Audio Message:
When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind:
- What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
- What do I learn about man/ people?
- What troubles or bothers me? What does the Holy Spirit reveal to me in light of this?
- How does the command connect to the story?
- What is God saying to me (or what should I obey) & what am I going to do about it?
- Do I have any fears, doubts, or resistance in keeping this command?
- What does this command reveal about the condition of my heart – what do I really believe and what do I really want?
