Let God settle it for you

"Dear friends, don't try to get even. Let Godtake revenge." Ro 12:19 CEVWhen someone has hurt or betrayed you, it goesagainst your grain to resist the instinct for revenge-especially when there is an opportunity to settle theold score and your friends urge you to capitalize onit. They tell you, "It's only right and fair." Before youdecide, consider the story in 1 Samuel 24. King Saul,consumed by jealousy, took every opportunity to tryand destroy his God-ordained successor, David.Driven by a desire to eliminate him, Saul took threethousand soldiers to find him and kill him. By divineappointment, Saul stopped to rest in a large cavewhere David and his men were hiding. David's mensaid, "Now is a perfect opportunity to kill him andtake the throne." Instead. David iust cut off a cornerof Saul's robe and showed it to Saul later asevidence he had spared the king's life. David's menprobably considered his strategy ludicrous, butDavid lived by a different code-God's Word! He toldhis men, "Don't kill him. For who can remaininnocent after attacking the Lord's anointed one?"(1Sa 26:9 NLT). And God hasn't changed His mind.The Bible says don't take revenge. That's God'sterritory-stay out of it! (See Ro 12:17-21.) So whatshould you do? Be prepared to act contrary to yourinstincts! The Bible says, "If your enemy is hungry,feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something todrink……overcome evil with good" (Ro 12:20-21 NIV)Will that change your enemy? Maybe, and maybenot. But it will change your attitude, and God willbless you for it.Send us Fan MailSupport the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!