Dear
Friends, Never Take Revenge.
Leave
That
To
The Righteous Anger Of God.
Scripture
Romans
12
19 Dear
friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of
God. For the Scriptures say,
“I
will take revenge;
I will pay them back,”
says the Lord.
I will pay them back,”
says the Lord.
“If
your enemies are hungry, feed them.
If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
burning coals of shame on their heads.”
If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap
burning coals of shame on their heads.”
Observation
Have
you every heard or maybe you have even said this, “I don't get mad,
but I get even!” Usually we say it in jest, but sometimes, yes
sometimes, if someone has really hurt us, we might not say it out
loud, but we begin to do things to get even. God says, “never take
revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God.”
What?
Are you afraid that God is not going to pay them back? Never is a
very strong word and it means N-E-V-E-R!
Here
is warning for us, “Don't let evil conquer you, but you conquer
evil by doing good.” Do you mean that I should just let it go?
Absolutely!
Let God pay them back! And just keep doing good.
Application
I
will forgive quickly those who have wronged me. I will not hold a
grudge and I will not try to get revenge.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, guard my heart. Don't let me build up anger or bitterness
towards someone else. Help me to quickly forgive when someone does me
wrong. Help me to love those who have hurt me. Help me to pay them
back with good deeds even if it hurts and pains me to do it because
You say so!
Daily
Bible Reading: Proverbs 16,17,18; Romans 12
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