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 ...
“Let us start rebuilding.” (2) [Nehemiah 2:17-18] Pastor Rick Warren, in Chapter 3 of his book “Purpose Driven Life,” “The Driving Force of Life,” says that hundreds of situations, values, and emotions can guide our lives, and he identifies five of the most common. said: (1) Many people are driven by a sense of guilt, (2) Many live by chewing on the bitter root of resentment and anger, (3) Many live by fear, (4) Many people are driven by material things, (5) Many people live for the approval of others (Warren). If we add one thing besides these five wrong motives of life, we can say that Pastor Aiden Tozer said, 'Live led by wrong habits'. In other words, the above five wrong driving forces of life have become a habit and are so accustomed to us that we are living in ignorance, not even knowing what we are being led to. For example, even though we have been in the church life for a long time, are we living with a sense of gui...