Let Them Curse, But You Will Bless!
BRD REFLECTION 2026
1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 and Psalm 109:1-15 (NIV)
(Joshua Ong, Small Group Ministry)
READ:
The writer of Psalm 109 tells of enemies who “attack me without cause” (v. 3), even though he showed them love (vv. 4–5). The writer calls on God to judge this man: “May his days be few; may another take his office!” (v. 8)
OBSERVE:
The New Testament shows us that this Psalm can be a poetic reference to Christ Himself. In this application, Judas, the betrayer of Christ, was the particular enemy mentioned. In Acts 1:15–26, Peter quotes Psalm 109:8 (“may another take his office”) to justify replacing Judas among the apostles. A few things struck me from the Psalm:
1. Jesus knows the depths of human suffering, having experienced betrayal by one of His closest friends.
2. Jesus trusted God to judge His enemies and avenge Him.
3. Jesus trusted God to save Him amid His suffering and oppression by others. This trust was fulfilled in His resurrection.
APPLY:
1. I can trust that Jesus intimately understands the suffering I am going through, especially when I am treated unjustly by others.
2. Follow Jesus by turning to God when faced with those who intend to harm me.
3. Follow Jesus’ example by patiently waiting for God to deliver me from suffering. Just as Jesus was glorified, I too can trust that God will glorify me on that Day when Jesus returns.
DO:
1. Trust that Jesus is with me even in my suffering.
2. Pray that God will enact His justice rather than taking matters into my own hands.
3. Look forward to the day when Jesus returns, when all suffering ceases and injustices are set right.
PRAY:
Dear Father, thank You for giving us Your Son, whom I can turn to in my time of need. I entrust to You my desire for justice against those who harm me, knowing that it is not for me to repay them. Strengthen me to persevere in my circumstances, trusting that when Jesus returns, all evil will be judged and all suffering will end. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
