Today in church, there was a guest speaker, who said this great quote that stuck with me. Now I've been thinking about creating a blog to my own Bible studies and observations but today i felt was the best day to elaborate on my thoughts of everything I learn and read.
Today's quote that stuck out to me was "release your 'right' to get even." Followers of Jesus Christ do not have a right to seek revenge on those that have done them wrong. Just like in Hinduism, people all build up karma (although followers of Christ do not call it karma). Their karma or how they appear in God's eyes decides for the person what happens to them after death.
Now I myself have alot of "issues" with wanting revenge on certain people but i read a passage in the Bible that showed me to let God decide who gets punished in life and for what reasons. For instance, when I was younger I stole a set of earrings from the store. I started to put them in my ears in the bathroom and one fell out and went down into the sink. God saw what I had done and punished me and I knew it.
Psalm 91:8 reads "you will observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked."
So the verse isn't beautiful for us wrongdoers because we all commit sins, transgressions, but we see that when people do us wrong, it is not our job to punish them. We must leave the punishment to God, as it is his duty and we are his people.
The next post will elaborate on what happens after we are judged and punished.
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Can't wait to see the next post! Gam
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