Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for May 26, 2026

HOW TO HANDLE THE WRONG ADVANCES

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Matthew 26:62-63

“And the High priest arose and said to Him, “Do you answer nothing? What is it these men testify against you? But Jesus kept silent…”

Additional Verses

📖 Matthew 26:47-78; Acts 16:16-40; Galatians 5:22-26

Jesus Christ is your perfect role model in handling the wrong advances. When He was falsely accused in Matthew 26:57-63, He remained silent. Even when He was mocked, spat on and struck with fists or slapped in the face, Jesus Christ never fought back. Instead He lived up to His teachings in Matthew 5:38-48. Jesus Christ was just perfect in Word and deed just as His Father in Heaven is perfect. He would also like you to be perfect just as He was in every situation. In order for you to handle the wrong advances just as He did, you must first be established in the Word of God just as He was. The Word of God fills you with the Spirit of the Father who is in Heaven. In Matthew 10:17, the LORD already warned you to be on guard against men who would hand you over to local councils and flog you in their synagogues. He also warned that believers would be brought, on His account, before governors and kings as witnesses to them and the Gentiles. However, one assurance that He gave us is that the Spirit of the Father speaking through us, would be our Advocate. Matthew 10:19-20 says, “But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak, for it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.” This means therefore, with each wrong advance, you must always be conscious of the Spirit of the Father at work in you. The Spirit of the Father drives out fear and doubt and fills you with the wisdom of God. This is what happened when the Apostles were arrested and brought before the governors. Just think of Paul and Silas in Acts 16. Even when they were in prison under maximum guard, they still prayed to God and sang hymns. God heard them and there was a great earth quake and all the prison doors were flung open. All prisoners’ chains were loosed because God the Father heard their prayers. Galatians 5:22-23 lists the nine virtues of the fruit of the Spirit which must be part and parcel of your being. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” When you have all the virtues mentioned above, you will certainly be able to handle any negative situation that may come your way. Today I encourage you to be on top of every situation by applying the Word of God to your life just as the Apostles did. When you do this the glory of God will so manifest in your life and God will cause you to overcome every difficult situation before you. Alleluia!

Prayer

Thank You Father for giving me another opportunity to reflect on my spiritual journey. I am sorry for all the times I have reacted in the wrong way towards those who would have done me wrong, and I ask that You increase me from where I am, to a higher level. In Jesus Christ’s mighty name I pray. Amen.