"The Sovereign
LORD has opened my ears, and I have not been rebellious; I have not drawn back. I offered
my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide
my face from mocking and spitting."
When reading the verse from Isaiah I found it hard to relate to
Jesus’ teaching. I could not imagine helping someone who harmed me. As I focused more
on the verse I was able to recall a memory from my first few weeks of kindergarten. In my
class there was a girl who picked on and bullied me. At first I did not know how to
approach her because she had so much power over me. I was afraid of her, but I did not
dislike her. I decided to tell her that I would like it if we could be friends. To my
surprise she said "yes" and we have been friends ever since.
After reading Jesus’ message I thought about many situations where
I could be considerate to someone who was prejudiced to me. I could receive a positive
outcome by using Jesus’ teaching at work with rude customers, at school with unfair
teachers, or even at home with my brother.
