Title: The Miracle of Bullying as King
Judges (52) The miracle of bullying becoming king (Judges 20:36-48)
< The Fall and Restoration of the Tribe of Benamine >
In the third battle between Israel and Benjamin, a total of twenty-five thousand Benjamin's warriors were killed (verses 44-46). And only the 600 who escaped to the rock of Rimmon survived (verse 47). At that time, the Israelites did not pursue the Rock of Rimmon, but went back and burned all the towns of the tribe of Benjamin, killing livestock and people wherever they were (verse 48). It was a tragic end after making a major mistake and responding emotionally without remorse.
Although the tribe of Benjamin was almost wiped out due to such a fraternal tragedy, the tribe of Benjamin rises again through the 600 men who fled to the Rock of Rimmon. It was because of God's providence to preserve the twelve tribes of Israel that God left six hundred of them in such a judgment of sin. From then on, the tribe of Benjamin was maintained as a small tribe, and about 300 years later, King Saul, the first king of Israel, was produced.
In 1 Samuel 9:20-21, before Samuel anointed the young Saul as king, Samuel said to him, "All Israel longs for you and all your father's house." Then Saul answered. “I am a Benjaminite, the smallest of the tribe of Israel, so why do you say that to me?” It was not a humble expression, but because the tribe of Benjamin was actually a small tribe with few numbers, it was just telling the truth.
Watch the later generation of Israel's first king from the small tribe of Benjamin, a small tribe that was once bullied and almost wiped out among the 12 tribes of Israel because of such great wrongdoing and unrepentant stubbornness. Furthermore, at that time, the tribe of Benjamin was revived again, and later, a distinguished man named the Apostle Paul, a descendant of the tribe of Benjamin, was able to spread the gospel. How mysterious is God's providence?
< The miracle of bullying becoming king >
If we sincerely repent, God will open the way for us to live even in the midst of judgment. And if you keep holding on to God, he will fulfill the miraculous work of bullying becoming king. Fortress bullying is a serious problem. It is important to recognize the seriousness of the bullying and to refuse to become the perpetrator of bullying, but more importantly, not to become immersed in the victim's consciousness of bullying.
There will always be situations in your life where you will be bullied. In particular, the saints are persistently trying to make the world bully them. These days, especially on the Internet, such attempts are rampant. When a mistake that is so common in the world happens to a saint, they sell it horribly. Do not be swayed by such attempts and become so wretched that you are ashamed of the fact that you are a saint or that you are too miserable. In times like these, try to live as the light of the world even more while having a sense of regret for both formal and false beliefs. Then he will never be a bully of the world.
In America, there was a child named Ben Hooper. He did not know who his father was because he was born by his mother's mistake. Moreover, because of his short stature and dwarf body, he was always bullied at school. The most enviable appearance for him was seeing his friends calling his father.
Then Hooper realized. "okay! I have a Heavenly Father too. Now let's live proudly as the sons of God!” After that, he lived proudly with the consciousness that he was the Son of God, and was bullied by the village and school, the mainstream life was opened to him, and he later served as the governor of Tennessee several times and became a respected figure in the world.
No matter how poor and fragile your present situation may be, never be discouraged. Believe in the fact that there is always hope in front of you, and make a promise to yourself once again even at this time. "okay! I am the Son of God! Let’s live courageously as the light of the world!” If you live like that, you will not become polluted by the world nor be bullied by the world, but rather become the light of the world, and eventually you will become the protagonist of the amazing miracle that bullying becomes king.