Vengeance is Mine
At
the end of Genesis chapter 34 we find Jacob's sons blaming their horrific
vengeful deeds on someone else. When
they were brought to task for it by their father they acted as if they had been
forced to commit this sin. This is never
true. As much as I hate to admit it - I
and I alone am responsible for my sin - no one can cause me to sin. Yes, a
horrible, horrible thing had happened to their sister and they were bent on
revenge, but revenge was not their job - not even their right…
Rom 12:19 & 21(HCSB)
19 Friends, do
not avenge yourselves; instead, leave room for His wrath. For it is
written: Vengeance
belongs to Me; I will repay, says the Lord.
21 Do not be
conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
Where
are you dealing with past mistreatment/abuse of yourself or of someone you
love?
Where
have you let evil conquer you? How would
handing it over and letting God deal with it benefit you in the long and short
run? How might it benefit those around
you?
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