I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also —Matthew 5:39
In this verse, Christ is not telling us to be cowards. In fact, He is telling us as Christians we are to take courage to a whole new level. We are to put our natural tendencies aside and exhibit Christ in our lives. To be a Christian is always to be more, not of ourselves, but of Christ in us. A disciple realizes that it is his Lord’s honor that is at stake in his life, not his own honor.
We know that we are to live so that Christ is seen in our lives. For in seeing Him, others will be drawn to Him and the salvation He offers. We sometimes interpret this to mean that we are to be as good as we can be: being nice, giving to the poor, going to church. That’s evidence of a “good” person. But such is not evidence of Christ inside. We evidence Him when we act as only He could do. Such as turning the other check. Being not all that we can be, but all that He can be.
As such we are blessed and we bless others in allowing them to see Him.
Nick
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