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 ...
God who fulfills His word [Nehemiah 9:6-8] There is a French proverb that goes like this: ‘People count the faults of those who keep them waiting.’ This statement applies to the appointment time. In other words, being late for an appointment is more costly than you think. It's because you can buy the other person's hatred with something insignificant (?). If you look at the Internet site called “Money Today”, you will find a story about Chairman Jae-joon Lee, the founder of Daelim Industrial, told by his aide: I once went on a trip to China with him. I went out at the appointed time, but the president was already there. I was perplexed. The next day came 7-8 minutes ahead of time, but the president was still there. I had no choice but to leave about 20 minutes early the next day. Then, after a while, the president came out. I looked at my watch and it was exactly 15 mi...