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 ...
For a true revival [Acts 2:37] Last week, I listened to an interview with Pastor Kyung Won Kim on the Korean Gospel Broadcasting radio, who will be coming to our church revival meeting to preach. In the interview, when the host asked Pastor Kim how we should prepare for the revival meeting, his answer was that we should prepare with a heart of repentance. When I heard this answer, I couldn't agree more. I thanked God for it, because I believe God has been preparing not only my heart but also the hearts of our church members for the upcoming revival meeting. Today, during this Wednesday prayer meeting, I want to further prepare for the upcoming revival meeting. I want to listen to the word of repentance to ready our hearts. And I want to earnestly seek a heart of repentance before God. I want to offer this supplication based on Acts 2:37, saying, "When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to...