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Do you have any enemies? What do you
do about your enemies? Do you fight them off? Do you ignore them? Do you try to
make amends with them? Do you pray for them? As a Christian I believe it is
your duty to do several things … work to resolve the issues with them, pray for
them, and if the issue cannot be resolved then simply ignore them. The last
thing you should do is fight them and retaliate against them.
So what do you do if they will not
allow you to make amends? You turn it over to God. That is what we see David
do. David was on the run from Absalom when he writes our Psalms today. He hands
his enemies over to God to let him decide what will happen to them … “Arise, O
LORD! Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of
the wicked! Victory comes from you, O LORD.” (Psalms 3:7-8 NLT) David also
writes … “May the LORD cut off their flattering lips and silence their boastful
tongues.” (Psalm 5:3 NLT). David turns the dealing with his enemies over to God.
I believe that is what we should all
do. When you have an enemy or even a simple conflict with others, begin with
turning it over to God. God will deliver punishment if it is needed. God will
provide you the opportunity for healing if it is best. When we let God deliver
the punishment for the wrong doing we are surrendering control to him and reaffirming
that he is truly Lord of our life.
On a side note, if you are the one in
the wrong you are the one who needs to seek forgiveness and apologize for what
you have done. Do not become someone else’s enemy.
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