Friday, April 16, 2010

Divine Vengeance


There was a saying I once heard, "Vengeance is never just. It's always two eyes for an eye."
How true!
As corrupted mortals, we always demand greater recompense than the harm done us. That's why Gandhi, in his peace-promoting concept, said, "An eye for an eye only turns the whole world go blind!"
At all times, it hurts to forgive. But it's something demanded of us, if we want this world to grow into a better place for all man.
"But what about those evildoers?" you might ask in aggravation.
Surely, God never sleeps, and He never lets justice suffers lost. We are to submit to His will, lay our case on His feet, and let it go -- then, God will act in our place to bring justice to victory.
I've seen many cases of God's followers mistreated, and how in the end they are vindicated through divine intervention.
Here's one example:
There was a true story of a devout woman my late mother-in-law once knew. Her husband was seduced by another woman, and left her with their children behind. She was filled with grief and disappointment, no doubt.
Nevertheless, she didn't do a single thing to repay her husband or his mistress for the wrong done her. She went her way, clinging to the Lord and working hard to make ends meet for her children's future.
Two decades afterward, she was a happy grandmother of loving grandchildren. All her children had successfully finished their education and got good jobs, by which they helped supporting their mother.
God had proven Himself to be her Mighty Protector and Faithful Comforter, who cared for all her family's needs.
What about the other woman?
The mistress delivered a baby boy suffering from psychic disorder from birth! Two decades afterward, the boy quarreled with his mother, struck and murdered her!
The homicide was printed all over the newspapers!
My husband gasped as he incidentally read the news, and showed it to my mother-in-law (still in her prime condition those days). She sighed and shook her head.
"Divine vengeance," she whispered.
God never lets injustice triumphs or His faithful followers harmed. "Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free" (Proverbs 11:21).
How dreadful it is to fall under God's divine vengeance!
Ought we not be careful to keep ourselves from doing others wrong, since He who holds justice in His hand is One far mightier than us?

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