1 Chronicles 6, Romans 12, Psalm 113
Romans 12: 17-19 (ESV)
“Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is
honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live
peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath
of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
Verses 17 through 19 from Romans 12 show Paul’s advice to
the Church in Roman for how a person who believes in Christ should act towards
those who commit evil deeds. Paul tells us to do what is always honorable in
any situation and live in peace with all people. A Christian should not take
revenge on anyone because it is God’s job to judge the person doing the evil
deeds. Paul tells us that God will always repay those who do evil deeds with
his wrath. This advice is great but sometimes so hard to put into practice. We
want immediate justice when someone does us harm. But I have found over the
years that I don’t know the whole story when someone has done me harm. Only God
can see into a person’s mind and heart and judge whether the person has done evil
deeds, so we need to let God always exact the justice that we feel we need. If
we can leave the justice to God, we can have peace in our lives knowing that
God has a plan and is taking care of punishing those who do evil in the world.
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