Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Vengeance is the Lord's, we are called to forgive. Jesus tells us that we are to forgive someone 'seventy times seven.' Does that mean we are supposed to keep count? No. What that means is we are supposed to forgive people unconditionally. No matter how many times someone may sin against us we are called to forgive them. This is not easy. Our feelings get hurt, our bodies get hurt. There is real evil in the world and it impacts us all. We want vengeance; we want punishment. Those are natural feelings, but are feelings we need to rid from our hearts. For one thing, vengeance is God's territory, not ours. For another, God has forgiven us unconditionally. Should we not do for others what God has done for us? Should we not forgive others keeping in mind the many times God has forgiven us? God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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