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VENGEANCE


Text : Romans  12:19

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

As at the time Apostle Paul was writing this epistle to the believers and the church in Rome, they were still experiencing peace. Hence, he was  using this letter to provide them with direction, guidance and encouragement ahead of the persecution which was to be brought to the church by Nero.

Apostle Paul reminded the believers that vengeance is the Lord's. This was the Lord's direct declaration in Deuteronomy 32:35.

Vengeance simply means revenge taken for insult, injury, or other wrongs received. 

God does not want you to pay back evil for evil. It is God's prerogative to pay back anyone who has wronged you. 

Apostle Peter also remarked about Jesus' reaction against people who reviled Him. 

"...when he was reviled, he reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:"

Just as Jesus treated his revilers, so also He expects you to treat yours. You must not revile people who reviled you, you must always committ yourself unto God who judges righteously.

David demonstrated a great deal of this understanding in his dealings with Saul. He never at any point avenge himself of all the assaults from King Saul. Even at the death of King Saul, David never rejoiced, rather he killed the person who brought the news to him. David wept and mourned the death of King Saul who was after his life.  David was such a man after God's heart indeed. 

We shall be looking closely into his life in order to understand how he truly obeyed the Lord as regards vengeance.

 Bible Reading :

 2Samuel 1: 1-15.

 PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father God,  I receive the grace not to avenge myself.

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