by Joanne Lowe
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves,
but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is
mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
Romans 12:19
King James Bible
Many years ago when I lived in Oklahoma there was a person who just
rubbed me the wrong way. One day as I was driving past her house,
I saw her in her driveway trying to change a flat tire. I am ashamed
to admit this, however it is true, I started laughing. She had hurt
me by some unkind remarks she had made to me and I was glad she
was having trouble. Guess what happened to me? Within an hour, I
had three flat tires while I was driving!
Before you start judging me, I suggest you search your own heart.
How many times have you wanted to say or do something in retaliation
to someone? Perhaps you didn’t say or do anything but you
thought it in your heart.
How about your husband or wife, have they said or did something
that really upset and hurt you? You may have stopped talking to
them for a while or ignored them. The Bible says that we are to
be at peace with one another.
We need to ask God to forgive us for our bad thoughts and actions
toward other people and let Him handle the situation. We must never
forget that when we hurt other people, we hurt Jesus.
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