Dealing with Hurt Feelings and Injustice: Biblical Wisdom
When faced with hurt feelings and injustice, biblical teachings offer guidance on responding positively. David's experience with Nabal highlights the importance of integrity, forgiveness, and looking to the future. The narrative also emphasizes the need to avoid reactive responses, seek forgiveness, and trust in God's providence. Additionally, the text provides insights on how to respond when hurting God's feelings, emphasizing belief in Jesus, repentance, confession, baptism, and faithful living.
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Feelings Get Hurt Because INJUSTICE IS INFLICTED David sought only what was fair in return for kindnesses shown (25:5-9) Nabal refused to give help and reviled David s messengers (25:14-17) David and his men were treated with injustice deserved better One day, we will all be treated with injustice! It won t be fair ! Be thankful that Jesus judgment is fair (John 5:30) Be thankful that God s forgiveness is fair (1 John 1:9) Be mindful that God expects our judgments to be fair (Jn. 7:24)
Feelings Get Hurt Because INTEGRITY IS IMPUGNED Nabal questioned David s integrity with three statements (25:10) David was a man of integrity (Psa. 78:72) but Nabal besmirched One day, our integrity will be questioned AND it will HURT! Be determined: To let integrity and uprightness preserve me (Psa. 25:21) For God to see you holding fast to your integrity (Job 2:3) To walk in your integrity that others may be blessed (Pr. 20:7)
When Feelings Get Hurt, Do Not REACT (25:13, 17) David immediately got angry & reacted (25:13, 17) There is a difference between RESPONDING and REACTING (Gen. 27:41; Num. 20:11; John 18:10 VS. Gen. 50:20-22; 1 Pet. 2:23; Luke 23:34; Acts 7:60) I must be SLOW to anger (Prov. 14:29; 15:18; 16:32; 19:11; Jas. 1:19) When Feelings Get Hurt, Do Not Seek REVENGE (25:21-22) Agape love takes no account of evil and is not provoked (1 Cor. 13:5) I need to remember, Do not avenge yourselves (Rom. 12:19) I need to let God be God, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay (Ro. 12:19) I need to overcome hurt feelings with good (Rom. 12:20-21)
When Feelings Get Hurt, Look to FORGIVE (25:26-28a, 24) Agape love keeps no record of wrongs (1 Cor. 13:5) May we have the courage to be like God and to forgive and forget (Luke 17:3-4; Heb. 8:12; Acts 7:60) When Feelings Get Hurt, Look to the FUTURE (25:28b-31) May we look to the enduring house God has prepared (2 Cor. 5:1) May we see the correlation of evil found in us and God s blessings (1 Pet. 3:12) May we determine to do no nothing today that will bring regret or shame tomorrow (Heb. 3:12-19) May we put our future into the Lord s hands and trust in the providence of God (Rom. 8:28, 31; Prov. 3:5-6)
How to Respond When We Hurt God s Feelings Believe that Jesus is God s Son John 20:30-31 Repent of your sins and turn to God Acts 17:30 Confess your faith in Jesus Philippians 2:11 Be immersed into Christ Romans 6:3-4 God will forgive all of your sins Acts 22:16 God will add you to His church Acts 2:47 God will enroll you in heaven Hebrews 12:23 Walk faithfully with Jesus until death Revelation 2:10
