Many noble children of God have praised God for wonderful works in others, helped the poor, and forgiven those who sinned against them. They did not deny Jesus in the face of suffering, famine, poverty, and humiliation. They have stayed in Jesus’ light and drink from the heavenly fount.
These often dissolute humble pilgrims have not been perfect by anyone’s standards. However, when they sinned they returned humbly to their master and asked for forgiveness wanting all the more to be given another chance to walk the path of salvation. Their destination is the celestial city.
When insulted they have turned the other cheek through the wisdom of Jesus and the strength of the Spirit. They return pain with prayer and supplications. They put vengeance in the hands of their master as King David did when Saul was trying to kill him.
The healed warrior did not insult God nor slandered those who hated them. They prayed in closets and whispered their pleas in the middle of the night. They have been alone and been treated as outcasts. Their fate is eternal wholeness though in this age they have at times been broken.
The witnessing child of the Holy One has been brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities on account of the life they have given to the honor of Jesus. Their concern was not their defense for they trusted their master. The Holy Spirit filled them. He had taught and will continue to teach them. The words they speak are not their own. Their lips produce melodies of peace and love. They humbly have learned the Spirit’s message of reconciliation.
