I was reading from Dietrich Bonhoeffer last night and was struck by something he said. Basically he said that Christians should not be surprised by injustice directed towards Christians. Usually we react with anger and want to "show them." Instead, he suggests that we remember that we have the favor of God and that, while we were still God's enemies, He died for us. Perhaps more importantly, He also died for those who are mistreating us. How can we hold a grudge against or seek to "show" these who mistreat us? We were warned by Jesus to expect that the world would mistreat us - they did Him - and we have God's guarantee of eternity with Him. "Turning the other cheek" is a small price to pay for serving Him and helping others to see His love. Sounds good to me!

Pastor Ken