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 ...
What God wants from us [Psalms 81] Yesterday before we had a family worship on New Year's night, all five members of the family sat down against the wall on our bed and read a book. While sitting down, my wife and my first son were reading the Bible, Yeri was reading a princess book to her younger sister Karis. After reading for a while, I told them ‘Let’s have worship now’. Karis seemed she wanted Yeri to read her the princess book a little more. After having to put down the princess book, Yeri read the first chapter of Dillon’s Bible. Then I briefly exhorted the Bible verse that was emphasized within that chapter. And I tried to have prayer time with them. But Karis didn’t listen well. So when I asked her if she would pray together, she quietly answered “No”. So I said to her, ‘Then, you can go to your room with the book you were reading.’ She was h...