ROMANS 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.
It might be challenging to resist seeking revenge when someone misbehaves us. To defend ourselves when someone strikes us is normal.
The Bible, however, teaches us to let God judge them.
This is not intended to imply that you should never protect yourself or your property. Yet if you've been wronged, resist the need to get retribution. Instead, leave it in God's hands.
Those who want vengeance often end up doing more injustice. It usually result in a fatal cycle. According to God's Word, we ought to bless our enemies rather than exact revenge.
PROVERBS 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
MATTHEW 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;
God knows all wrongdoing. And God says that someday He will make everything right. Although God is a fair judge, not all judgments are immediate or even in this life.
1 PETER 2:21,23 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
SAY THIS: I'll let God handle justice instead of seeking retribution.
