Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
"Do not say, 'I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.'" We have all been sinned against, and it is never a pleasant experience. When that happens we feel a desire to exact revenge, to pay back the person who hurt us. This is a human instinct, and while it is a natural instinct it is not one we should follow. Rather, we should follow the way of God, which is to forgive. Does this proverb sound a little familiar? Jesus said a very similar thing: 'Love you enemies and pray for those who persecute you.' Jesus says this in the context of preaching against 'an eye for an eye.' So, we get it in both Testaments, which underscores the importance of forgiving others. 'As I have forgiven you, so forgive one another.' Jesus said that, too. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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