Worthy Brief - January 29, 2025

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 Worthy Brief - January 29, 2025


Take your enemy by surprise!


Matthew 5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.


People read this verse, and think God is telling them to be passive -- to overlook what happened. That is not a bad thing -- but it isn't exactly what Yeshua (Jesus) was saying. Turning the other cheek is noat about being passive. It's about being active! So active that it actually confounds your enemy! Turning the other cheek is about taking an action so revolutionary, so shocking, so out of the ordinary that it shocks everyone around. It confounds the world -- and can also change it!


Do you truly want to overcome evil? So stop sulking about it, stop dwelling on it and stop doing nothing about it! Take a most unexpected action of surprising love -- because that is what Yeshua did for us.....and it changed our lives, didn't it?


Has someone hurt you or sinned against you? Those things happen and they always will because of our sinful human nature. But now -- turn that into an action of love!


Your family in the Lord with much agape love,


George, Baht Rivka, Elianna and Obadiah

(Phoenix, Arizona)


Editor's Note: My wife, Baht Rivka, led some powerful, spontaneous worship in Northern Israel with dear friends of ours, overlooking the Sea of Galilee. It’s worth a listen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Gp5mR9-SI&feature=youtu.be Don’t forget to subscribe, like and SHARE!


Editor's Note: Feel free to share any of our content from Worthy, including Devotions, News articles, and more, on your social platforms. You have full permission to copy and repost anything we produce.


Editor's Note: During this war, we have been live blogging throughout the day -- sometimes minute by minute on our Telegram channel. https://t.me/worthywatch/ Be sure to check it out!


Take your enemy by surprise!


Matthew 5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.


People read this verse, and think God is telling them to be passive -- to overlook what happened. That is not a bad thing -- but it isn't exactly what Yeshua (Jesus) was saying. Turning the other cheek is noat about being passive. It's about being active! So active that it actually confounds your enemy! Turning the other cheek is about taking an action so revolutionary, so shocking, so out of the ordinary that it shocks everyone around. It confounds the world -- and can also change it!


Do you truly want to overcome evil? So stop sulking about it, stop dwelling on it and stop doing nothing about it! Take a most unexpected action of surprising love -- because that is what Yeshua did for us.....and it changed our lives, didn't it?


Has someone hurt you or sinned against you? Those things happen and they always will because of our sinful human nature. But now -- turn that into an action of love!


Your family in the Lord with much agape love,


George, Baht Rivka, Elianna and Obadiah

(Phoenix, Arizona)


Editor's Note: My wife, Baht Rivka, led some powerful, spontaneous worship in Northern Israel with dear friends of ours, overlooking the Sea of Galilee. It’s worth a listen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Gp5mR9-SI&feature=youtu.be Don’t forget to subscribe, like and SHARE!


Editor's Note: Feel free to share any of our content from Worthy, including Devotions, News articles, and more, on your social platforms. You have full permission to copy and repost anything we produce.


Editor's Note: During this war, we have been live blogging throughout the day -- sometimes minute by minute on our Telegram channel. https://t.me/worthywatch/ Be sure to check it out!

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