Sunday, April 5, 2009

He Who Has an Ear to Hear

John 18:10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)

I read this passage in my quiet time a couple of days ago. I remember hearing and reading about this story in Sunday School when I was younger. Peter is probably glad he wasn't good at using a sword. When Luke tells this story he also mentions that Jesus healed this man's ear. As I was thinking about this passage this thought struck me:
When the church uses the sword to communicate its message or further its agenda it ends up deafening those who were meant to hear its message.

Just my thoughts.
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  1. 10W-30April 8, 2009 at 8:17 PM

    Very astute. Must have taken a lot of restraint to just sit there and have our Lord take punishment. Even today, I often feel prone to fire back at individuals who curse Him.

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