Good Morning “Defer-er’s of Vengeance.” Today we are in Psalm 35.
“Lord deal with them! Punish them! Deliver me! Vindicate me!”
Isn’t that what David is saying in this Psalm? Men were unjustly slandering David, ultimately trying to ruin him. David sings this Psalm to The Lord asking Him to give them what they’ve got coming.
But wait… David was King. Surely within his army of resources and authority he had the means to squash them like bugs!
When someone is all over us… isn’t that where our minds go? At least initially? Hopefully in those moments our minds are reigned back by our Holy Spirit renovated hearts. In Christ we are different now. Our role in our enemies lives is different as well. There is more at stake than our vindication. What you ask? How about their eternity for starters? (2Corinthians 5:16-21).
David models restraint for us here, leaving vengeance to The Lord. Paul charges us to do the same in Romans 12:9-21. God is our AVENGER! He will deal with us each as we need dealt with! Meanwhile, in so doing, He frees us up to LOVE unencumbered by a burning desire for revenge.
The expectation - Love Em’ Like Jesus! He’s our model! Consider His’ words…
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Matthew 22:37, 39
“…love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” Matthew 5:44
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34
Love you all! Dig in!
“Lord deal with them! Punish them! Deliver me! Vindicate me!”
Isn’t that what David is saying in this Psalm? Men were unjustly slandering David, ultimately trying to ruin him. David sings this Psalm to The Lord asking Him to give them what they’ve got coming.
But wait… David was King. Surely within his army of resources and authority he had the means to squash them like bugs!
When someone is all over us… isn’t that where our minds go? At least initially? Hopefully in those moments our minds are reigned back by our Holy Spirit renovated hearts. In Christ we are different now. Our role in our enemies lives is different as well. There is more at stake than our vindication. What you ask? How about their eternity for starters? (2Corinthians 5:16-21).
David models restraint for us here, leaving vengeance to The Lord. Paul charges us to do the same in Romans 12:9-21. God is our AVENGER! He will deal with us each as we need dealt with! Meanwhile, in so doing, He frees us up to LOVE unencumbered by a burning desire for revenge.
The expectation - Love Em’ Like Jesus! He’s our model! Consider His’ words…
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Matthew 22:37, 39
“…love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” Matthew 5:44
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34
Love you all! Dig in!
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