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Do the opposite instead!

God is the God of love, unity, peace and restoration. As His ambassadors, the Spirit of God within us will lead us to walk in love and forgiveness. In Romans 12:17, it says that we are not to pay back evil with more evil. This is not honorable in the sight of God. We are to leave revenge to the Lord. He will repay people for the evil that they commit (v19). Instead, we are to do the opposite. We are to bless those who we would consider our enemies. The Lord reminds us today to NEVER let evil conquer us. Instead, we are to conquer evil by doing good, thus revealing the love of God to those who would do us harm. Matthew 5: 9,10 says: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven”.

Romans 12: 17- 21 “Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. 18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. 19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord. 20 Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them.  If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.” 21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good”.

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God will give you divine recompense for any loss!

Recompense is a powerful word! It means: “To give something to by way of compensation (as for a service rendered or damage incurred). An equivalent or a return for something done, suffered, or given.” Hebrews 10:35 says: “Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.”  Notice how our confidence in God has a great recompense of reward. When we confide in God and His promises, God takes note of that, and He rewards us. Even if you lose something in the process of trusting God. You might even suffer persecution for your faith. Yet, in all of this, you can be sure that God will reward you for your faith and confidence in Him. Matthew 19:29 says: “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life.” For everything that we lose for His sake, we shall receive something better, and the greatest blessing is that He has given us eternal life and an eternal home with Him. So don’t fret for what you have lost, rejoice in what you have gained in Christ!

Hebrews 10:35 “Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.”