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. Romans
12:19
I am big fan of AMC Series “The Walking Dead.” The season
three finale just aired on Sunday and it got me thinking a lot about revenge.
Seeking revenge is a basic instinct of our sinful
nature. Whether we are cut off by
someone in traffic or treated unfairly by a coworker or neighbor, our gut
response is revenge. God makes it clear
that vengeance should be left to him alone.
He promises to make all wrongs right and to rid this world
of evil on Judgment Day. For a moment,
think about Jesus as He hung from the cross, dying an excruciating and brutal
death. Imagine how the disciples that
witnessed Jesus’ crucifixion first hand must have wanted to seek revenge.
Jesus gives us all the best example of responding to
injustice by responding with patience and kindness and leaving the punishment
and judgment to His Father.
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