No evil

“See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.”

‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬

When I feel used I can become angry and vindictive, yet, this is not what God wants. He is teaching me to allow His grace to flow, and as a result I reap the benefits. As I make my needs known to Him, He ensures those that seek to use me become my providers. This is a result that I could not make in my own strength.

Vindictiveness is fleshly and produces anger in others and does not achieve the purposes of God. It merely makes me look mean. Grace, on the other hand, wins people and deals with truth more effectively.

Grace and mercy was in Jesus Christ. However, He did speak truth, sometimes it appeared harsh to His detractors. He had firm speech for the Pharisees, Sadducees and their followers. I love the way The Choesn portrays this, Jesus is not as harsh as we would imagine, but rather firm. I imagine Him driving out the sellers from the temple with a whip was none too pleasant.

Jesus being God in the flesh had the right to do what He did. He managed to not sin, wheras vindictiviness is sinful. There is the difference. Jesus said, “Br angry but do not sin!” There is an art to this we can well learn. Amen!