1 Corinthians 13:6
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
I am not going to lie. Today’s verse is hard to swallow sometimes. It is really hard to not rejoice when someone who has hurt you gets hurt. Let’s get real for a moment though. In all actuality wishing harm on someone else is vengeance. And we all know what God says about vengeance in Romans 12:19-21.
So the next time those thoughts creep into your mind, why not concentrate on some truths about the good the Lord is doing for you instead of what evil you want Him to do to others. Here are a few to get you started.
– The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble (Psalm 9:9).
– The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold (Psalm 18:2).
– The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want (Psalm 23:1).
– The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid (Psalm 27:1)?
– The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him (Psalm 28:78).
– The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed (Psalm 28:8).
Lord, I don’t want to delight in evil. Help me count my blessings when those thoughts creep into my mind. ~amen
www.tabethafrick.com
Copyright © 2023 Tabetha Frick All Rights Reserved