The fifth aspect of Christ ministry is "to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and day of vengeance of our God". The day will come when Jesus will return to gather His people and reward them for what they suffered on His behalf. Conversely, He will dispense wrath to those who rejected Him. Everyone will receive their just reward, either for good or evil ( Romans 2:5-11). Armed with the knowledge that God offers forgiveness, but that He will eventually punish all evil, enables those who have been hurt to forgive those who hurt them. They realize it is not their responsiblity, or prerogative, to take refenge ( Romans 12:19). Only God can right all wrongs.
MY STORY:
I know that there are several people in my life, who just keep doing wrong things toward me and my family. My flesh just wants to keep getting them back, but as I am not the same person I was 3yrs ago, I have to forgive as Christ forgives us, and let HIM deal with them, and not me. It is so very hard for me, because once someone does something to me or my family, CONSTANTLY, I just want to wash my hands of them. That is where BOUNDARIES come into place. We have to tell them, look, if you cross this boundary then it is time for us to stop talking for awhile, or if you act this way, I am hanging up or something to that effect.
Remember only GOD will right all wrongs, if we do, we are only asking for more trouble.
Be blessed my friends.
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