Dr. Charles Stanley - Watch Sermon: The Attractive Quality Of Kindness

Dr. Charles Stanley - Watch Sermon: The Attractive Quality Of 

Proverbs 19:3-12

3 A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,
  yet their heart rages against the Lord.

4 Wealth attracts many friends,
  but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.

5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
  and whoever pours out lies will not go free.

6 Many curry favor with a ruler,
  and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.

7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
  how much more do their friends avoid them!
 Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
  they are nowhere to be found.

8 The one who gets wisdom loves life;
 the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
 and whoever pours out lies will perish.

10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury—
 how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;
 it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,
 but his favor is like dew on the grass.

Commentary

Unity in relationships

In this passage is one proverb that is of utmost importance for unity in our relationships: ‘Good sense makes a man restrain his anger, and it is his glory to overlook a transgression or an offense’ (v.11, AMP).

I have been challenged by this verse many times in my life. It is so easy to be offended. It is easy to hold a grudge. It is easy to seek revenge. If responded to in this way, even one small offence can lead to the breakdown of a relationship. It can end a friendship.

On the other hand, there is something glorious about overlooking an offence. This means refusing to be offended. It means refusing to hold a grudge. It means refusing to take revenge. It is hard to do. But it is of utmost importance if we are to maintain unity in our relationships.

Prayer

Lord, forgive me when I am too easily offended. Thank you that, through the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, you overlook my offences. Help me through that same power to overlook the offences of others.

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