Proverbs 24: 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falls, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbles. 18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
The tendency to rupture relationships with those who may despitefully use and persecute us, is not in harmony with the mind of God for there are several very important passages of scripture which do show the mind of God in such situations. The only reason why the charity spoken about in 1st Corinthians 13 can never fail in a Christian is because it has become an integral part of a person’s character through his/her conversion.
Therefore, if and when such a person is shaken inside up and upside down, nothing but charity will bubble to the surface. Like the disciples in days of yore, there is hope for us, for when we read the last verses of Revelation 13, the Lord invites us to change. It’s not merely the of behavior that is too often touted, but a deep and enduring change that would convert us from the inside out.
Let us therefore not be discouraged by what we may see in ourselves from time to time, but let us rather seek The Lord while He may be found so that He can take us from one level of spiritual growth to the next, for this is His good and perfect will for us, even our conversion. We will end with two passages of scripture which would confirm this sacred truth, and may God’s grace and mercy enable and sustain us through the process.
Revelation 3: 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hears my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!