What Does It Mean to Turn the Other Cheek?
When Jesus said in Matthew 5:39, “If someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also.” – what did he mean? At first glance, you might ask yourself, does God want me to be a punching bag and enable more abuse? NO WAY!!! NO WAY!
Sadly, if we falsely believe this lie, we might feel shame over setting boundaries or standing our ground. In addition, this shame can shut down participation in our part of God’s forgiveness process, keeping us stuck under the enemy’s thumb. But when we see God as our validator and vindicator, we can hold God’s hand and do our work with confidence and courage to move forward.
Matthew 5:39 is not asking you to be a punching bag; it calls you to pursue justice that restores and find peace to move forward. More in today’s podcast.
Nourish Scripture: Matthew 5:38-41, Luke 6:27-30, Genesis 42-45
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