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 ...
Do not grow weary "But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good" (2 Thessalonians 3:13). We have been saved through faith by God's grace (Eph. 2:8). As God’s masterpiece, we are created in Christ Jesus for good works (v. 10). Therefore, we must do good (Ps. 34:14; Rom. 13: 3, 1 Pet. 3:11). We must do good as we depart from evil (Ps. 37:27) as we delight ourselves in the Lord (v. 4). Those who do good belong to God (3 Jn. 11). However, there are times when we grow weary of doing good. Why do we grow weary? I thought about four reasons: The first reason why we grow weary of doing good is because the person who receives good from us doesn’t appreciate us. We can be disappointed when we don’t get any appreciation from the person whom we love, serve and do good with Christ’s love. And the cause of our disappointment is because we expect somethi...