"If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the LORD will reward you."
Proverbs 25:21-22
Throughout the Bible, the message is repeated to turn the other cheek, do not take an eye for an eye and to leave revenge to the Lord. This is difficult to do, but God's form of retaliation is most effective. Jesus encourages us to pray for those who hurt us. By returning good for evil, we acknowledge God as the only one that can reconcile our accounts and we trust Him to be the judge. When we take matters into our own hands, we are saying that we don't believe God can take care of the situation or that he won't do it in a timely manner or it won't be harsh enough. God knows both sides to every argument and knows who should be punished and who shouldn't. His plan will be sufficient. The punishment will be harsh enough for the situation, it will be timely enough and it will be fair.
Plus, when you turn the other cheek you separate yourself from the way the rest of the world would respond. You stand out! People begin to wonder why you would do something like that. It's a great opportunity to share the gospel with someone. Who knows - you may even bring someone to Christ just because you DIDN'T retaliate!
Plus, when you turn the other cheek you separate yourself from the way the rest of the world would respond. You stand out! People begin to wonder why you would do something like that. It's a great opportunity to share the gospel with someone. Who knows - you may even bring someone to Christ just because you DIDN'T retaliate!
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