2 Thessalonians 1:6 (New International Version)
6 God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you
Often times, we try to play God and do His job. Paying people back when they wrong you is exactly one of those times when we do that. But, we see here that God “will pay back trouble to those who trouble you.” So, let’s consider this principle for our lives…
Who is it that has done something so bad to you that you have been thinking about getting revenge? Who have you already exacted revenge on that you need to ask for forgiveness? What other areas of your life are you playing God? What situations and people do you need to turn over to God and let Him fulfill his promise in this verse?
For me, anyone that does anything wrong to me, I want them to experience exactly what they put me through. Not that I want to necessarily get revenge, but I find myself almost hoping that they get back what they dished out to me. It’s because of impatience that I want to act on my own rather than wait on God to pay back the trouble that I’ve been caused. And, in reality, I may never see or even know that God has done anything in their lives.
So, today, pray that God will give you the resolve to let God be God. Ask Him to show you who you are trying to pay back trouble to. Finally, pray that you will truly learn to “turn the other cheek” and understand that God will live up to His promise.
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