Shun Any Bitterness

How can we overcome bitterness, resentment, repulsiveness toward our brothers in Jesus Christ the Lord? The first and foremost significant step is always to take heed to the words of Jesus Christ the Lord which are the supreme and ultimate authority on humanity. He is the begotten Son of Immortal God the Creator. In Him, evermore abundant, full, and overflowing are grace, mercy, life, and truth. Jesus Christ is the way. No one can come to the Father God except through the Son Jesus Christ (John 14:6).

What our Lord Jesus Christ tells is the mystery of life. For example, Jesus Christ says, “Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” (Matthew 7:3 NASB) This is always the starting point by seriously taking the word of Jesus Christ. And then we would not fall into the sin of being self-righteous, judgmental, and hateful upon our brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus.

Whatever the reasons that may be, judging brothers is sin. Why? Simply because we are not God, but His creatures yet the beloved children. Trusting in Jesus Christ and His word and being strengthened by it, we can flee any bitterness and anger, even what we think it is right.

God is just and compassionate forever! All the vengeance is God’s. No one can judge justly and compassionately except God and the Son Jesus Christ. “Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19 NASB)

Jesus Christ is the great example as Apostle Peter said. “… and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously.” (1 Peter 2:23 NASB) Jesus Christ is the only Person, the Lamb of God, who is able to open the book and its seals.

“I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?" And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it. Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it; and one of the elders said to me, "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals." And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. And He came and took the book out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. "You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth." (Revelation 5:1-10 NASB)