28/05/2024
Morning Devotion
Tuesday 28th May, 2024.
THEME: DON'T STRIKE BACK*
*Today's Scripture: 'Do your best to live at peace with everyone.' Romans 12:18*
The Bible says, 'Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you' (Ephesians 4:32 ). You say, 'But what they did to me was unfair, unkind and unwarranted.' Exactly - and God feels the same way about some of the things you have done!
*Any attempt to avenge a wrong is a violation of God's word.* This includes bad-mouthing people, giving the silent treatment, making sarcastic remarks, refusing to help them and resorting to verbal or physical attack. Getting back at someone in the workplace may include taking company resources without authorisation, applying workplace rules more stringently to that employee than others or deliberately slowing your pace to frustrate them. If you were hurt by your spouse, 'repaying' them may include brooding, making them walk on eggshells or withholding your love and affection. Paul writes: 'If someone mistreats you...don't curse him; pray that God will bless him... *Be at peace with everyone, just as much as possible...* never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God, for he has said that he will repay those who deserve it' (Romans 12:14, 18-19).
_'Repaying' wrongdoing won't bring you satisfaction. Retaliation just destroys your peace of mind because it displeases God._
*Prayer forToday: 'Father, I release any desire to get even. I want to walk in your peace, extend your grace and allow you to avenge any wrongs done against me. In Jesus' name...... Amen.