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 ...
I must be very cautious when my heart becomes hardened.
I must be very cautious when my heart becomes hardened (Exod. 10:1, 20, etc.).
If God just gave me over (Rom. 1:24, 26, 28), my heart can only become hardened.
The responsibility I must diligently undertake is to melt and break my heart with God's words, like fire and a hammer (Jere. 23:29).
I should continuously use God's word, the sword of the Spirit (Eph. 6:17), to pierce my heart and conscience diligently (1 Sam. 24:5, 10; Acts 2:37).
In this way, I need to plow my heart, which is like unplowed ground (Hosea 10:12).
I pray that the Holy Spirit will continually remove the stony heart from me and grant me a tender and obedient heart (Ezek. 36:26).
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