There is a whole lot
of rendering evil for evil today isn't there?
Seriously, rendering
evil for evil has become acceptable on so many levels. We feel justified
getting retribution when we are wronged. We go to great lengths to give evil
for the evil we receive. We don't believe we should ever have to just sit back
and take any abuse in any form whatsoever. We cry out as loud as we can on
social media outlets about the injustices flooding our world. We let people
know how angry we are about the unfair practices in our world. We hold our
opinions so high we can't imagine changing that opinion, adopting another's
opinion because ours is just so incredibly right. Evil for evil. You hurt me
then I hurt you. You hurt those we love, we hurt you. You hurt society, we hurt
you. You hurt the earth, we hurt you. I'm not talking about hurting in a
strictly physical fashion, we can hurt others in many ways. Holding on tight to
the injustice surrounding us we spend countless time bemoaning the injustice.
We are to follow
that which is good … to ALL men. No discriminating, no separating men into
categories of deserving and undeserving of our good will towards them. As soon
as we start choosing WHO deserves our compassion, WHO deserves our respect, WHO
deserves our good will we are putting up a wall of self-righteousness, a wall
that will separate and divide in a way God never intended. Having good will
towards all does not mean compromising a personal faith, it means in all things
you are revealing the love of God and not the love of self and all its ideas of
right and wrong. You can love someone
and despise the things they do. God
loves us but despises the sins we choose to commit. God's love will not even end towards
unrepentant sinners because His compassion is to blot them out of existence-
NOT cause them to suffer endlessly proves He truly wants good for ALL mankind.
1Th 5:15 See
that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is
good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
1Pe 1:22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto
unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart
fervently
Mat 5:44 But I
say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them
that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute
you;
Mat 5:45 That
ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun
to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the
unjust.
Rom 12:17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all
men.
Rom 12:18 If
it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Rom 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it
is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Rom 12:20
Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in
so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Rom 12:21 Be
not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
1Pe 2:21 For
even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us
an example, that ye should follow his steps:
1Pe 2:22 Who
did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1Pe 2:23 Who,
when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not;
but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1Pe 2:24 Who
his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to
sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1Pe 2:25 For
ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and
Bishop of your souls.
1Pe 3:8
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as
brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
1Pe 3:9 Not
rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing;
knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
By the grace and
mercy of our Lord and Savior may He live in us, creating a clean heart within
us and renewing a right spirit within so that we may truly allow Him to do His
will through us- not rendering evil for evil, but good to all men.
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