Devotional Reflection Based on the Incident of Peter Cutting Off Malchus's Ear: “Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.” ( Mark 14:47, Today's Korean Version ) 1. Identifying the People Involved: The person who stood beside Jesus and drew the sword was Simon Peter . The servant of the high priest was named Malchus . “Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.” ( John 18:10 ) 2. Jesus' Response to Peter's Action: (a) Jesus said: “Permit even this.” ( Luke 22:51, KJV: “Suffer ye thus far”; RSV: “No more of this” ) The Greek words clarify this: “ἕως τούτου” (“heōs toutou”) = “up to this point” or “even this” “ἐᾶτε” (“eate”) = “allow it,” “let it be,” “leave it alone” Therefore, Jesus is essentially saying: “Let them do what they are doing. Do not resist any further.” “If ...
Success, Fulfillment, Satisfaction, Happiness, Insecurity
"Success is accepting God's
goal for our lives and becoming what He has called us to be by His grace (see
Josh.1:7-8; 2 Pet.1:3-10; 3 John 2)."
"Fulfillment is discovering
our own uniqueness in Christ and using our gifts to build up others and to
glorify the Lord (see Matt.25:14-30; Rom.12:1-18; 2Tim.4:5)."
"Satisfaction is living
righteously and seeking to raise the quality of the relationship, services and
products we're involved with (see Prov.18:24; Matt.5:5; 2 Tim.4:7).
"Happiness is being thankful
for what we do have, rather than focusing in what we don't have - because happy
are the people who appreciate what they have (see Phil.4:12; 1 Thess.5:18; 1
Tim.6:6-8)."
"Insecurity comes when we
depend on things that pass away rather than on things that last forever (see
John 10:27-30; Rom.8:31-39; Eph.1:13-14)."
(NEIL T. ANDERSON, "OVERCOMING
DOUBT")
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