Wednesday... Let's let Him settle it.

There are things that we want God to do for but there are some things we want to do ourselves. I'm not sure why but it may be because we think we can do it better.

Proverbs 20:22 (MSG) says, "Don't ever say, 'I'll get you for that!' Wait for God; he'll settle the score." Now He is serious about this. He says, "Don't ever say." This is something that He is better at than us.

The New Living Translation says, "Don't say, 'I'll get even for this wrong.' Wait for God to handle the matter."

Amplified Bible, "Do not say, 'I will repay evil'; wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue and save you."

I've heard it said of one leader who lost an election that if he were elected again, the next time would be one of revenge and that goes totally against what this verse says. But we feel that is our task, that is what we are to do but it isn't. That is God's task. And by the way, who do you think could do a better job?

King David wrote in Psalm 110:1 (NLT) says, "The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet." And then verse 5, "The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you. He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts."

And here is the the key, Romans 8:28, "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them" We can't do that but God can. We even mess it all up more but He makes good out of it, no matter what it is.

So "Don't ever say, 'I'll get you for that!' Wait for God; he'll settle the score." So, let's let Him settle it. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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