Monday, October 26

Monday, October 26
If a person wants to go to court with you and get possession of your inner garment, let your outer garment also go to him; and if someone under authority impresses you into service for a mile, go with him two miles.—Matt. 5:40, 41.


In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus pointed out the need to yield to authority. Consideration for others and a desire to help them also move us to go the extra mile, so to speak. (1 Cor. 13:5; Titus 3:1, 2) Never should our desire to be yielding, though, lead us to compromise with apostates. Our clear, firm stance in this regard is needed to preserve the purity of the truth and the unity of the congregation. Regarding “false brothers,” Paul wrote: “To these we did not yield by way of submission, no, not for an hour, in order that the truth of the good news might continue with you.” (Gal. 2:4, 5) In the rare instance that apostasy does appear, devoted Christians will remain firm for what is right.