{"id":8804,"date":"2023-10-18T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=8804"},"modified":"2023-09-26T08:27:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T13:27:31","slug":"heaping-coals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2023\/10\/18\/heaping-coals\/","title":{"rendered":"Heaping Coals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/White-and-Blue-Simple-Hello-Autumn-Document-Instagram-Post-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8805\" style=\"width:326px;height:326px\" width=\"326\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/White-and-Blue-Simple-Hello-Autumn-Document-Instagram-Post-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/White-and-Blue-Simple-Hello-Autumn-Document-Instagram-Post-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/White-and-Blue-Simple-Hello-Autumn-Document-Instagram-Post-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/White-and-Blue-Simple-Hello-Autumn-Document-Instagram-Post-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/White-and-Blue-Simple-Hello-Autumn-Document-Instagram-Post-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/White-and-Blue-Simple-Hello-Autumn-Document-Instagram-Post.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Jeremiah+31%3A27-32%3A44&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Jeremiah 31:27-32:44<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Timothy+3%3A1-16&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>1 Timothy 3:1-16<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+88%3A1-18&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Psalm 88:1-18<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+25%3A20-22&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Proverbs 25:20-22<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Verse:<\/strong> <em>\u201cIf your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,&nbsp;and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap&nbsp;burning coals on his head, and the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;will reward you.\u201d Prov. 25:21-22<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heaping coals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smothering your enemies with kindness will turn the tides of the relationship. God blesses your efforts, and your foes will feel remorse for their actions. Burning coals represent guilt, pangs of consciousness for whatever your adversaries\u2019 offensive actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGone with the Wind,\u201d the highest-grossing movie of all time, has one of the best examples of this proverb. Having thrown herself at Ashley Wilkes, Scarlett must face his wife in front of the entire town. Her husband, Rhett, makes Scarlett wear a tawdry red dress to humiliate her further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Melanie, Ashley\u2019s wife, heaped burning coals on Scarlett\u2019s head. When the adulteress woman entered her home, Melanie treated Scarlett with kindness, embracing her in a warm and heartfelt hug and then complimenting her adversary\u2019s dress. Grace personified as guilt poured from Scarlett\u2019s facial expression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurting people hurt others. Remembering the simple adage will help you show kindness to your enemies. God will handle the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1-300x39.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lord, forgive us when we miss opportunities to show kindness to our enemies.&nbsp; Please help us have soft hearts towards those that hurt us.&nbsp; Let us respond with love when someone slaps our cheek.&nbsp; Help us become more like Jesus every day.&nbsp; IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One minute read. Daily Reading: Jeremiah 31:27-32:44, 1 Timothy 3:1-16, Psalm 88:1-18, Proverbs 25:20-22 Daily Verse: \u201cIf your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,&nbsp;and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap&nbsp;burning coals on his head, and the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;will reward you.\u201d Prov. 25:21-22 Heaping coals. 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