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Revenge // Vingança


How far should we go towards revenge? Not a bit far.
9 Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said, “A pole reaching to a height of fifty cubits stands by Haman’s house. He had it set up for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king”. The king said, “Impale him on it!” 10 So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided. Esther 7:9 – 10.

Whatever it is that you are thinking of someone else, I hope it is something good. Don’t waste your time and your health thinking evil of anyone.  Don’t even go down the path to plot something evil… What we learn from this passage is what is written throughout the bible so many times.

Proverbs 26:27 - “He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

Psalm 7:15 – “He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has fallen into the hole which he made.

Ecclesiastes 10:8 – “He who digs a pit may fall into it and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall.

Proverbs 28:10 - He who leads the upright astray in an evil way Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.

I myself once wished harm to someone. But God convinced me that I should give up that path at very early stages. We are not perfect. We so many times feel the unfairness of the world, and the people. And we wish they could feel the same pain that we had felt because of them. But that is not the answer. That will not give you peace, and probably it will lead you in the pit. Thank God that I didn’t do anything, on the contrary, I started praying for the situation; and everything ended well. No harm was done.

The Bible admonishes us:
Romans 13:10 – “Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Matthew 5:44 - “But I say to you, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Luke 6:27 - “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Leviticus 19:18 - “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
1 John 4:8 - “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Romans 12:14 - “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
Luke 6:28 - “Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Romans 12:19 - “Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
Proverbs 24:29 – “Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me; I’ll pay them back for what they did.”
Matthew 7:12 – “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Luke 6:31 – “Do to others as you would like them to do to you.
Proverbs 4:23 – “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it is the issues of life”.

When you realize yourself wanting something bad to happen to some people, you should start praying like this:

Psalm 51:10 – “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Don’t forget to mention in your prayer:

Mark 11:25 - And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
Colossians 3:13 - Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

This will do better for your life and health. Have no doubt about it. Let them, who don’t have God in their hearts, do as they please. But we, who know God, we do as please God. That way we will be at peace.

Até onde devemos ir para a vingança? Nem um pouco longe.

9 Então Harbona, um dos eunucos que assistia ao rei, disse: “Uma estaca que chega a uma altura de cinquenta côvados está ao lado da casa de Hamã. Ele mandou montar para Mordecai, que falou para ajudar o rei ”. O rei disse: “Empale-o sobre ele!” 10 Então eles empalaram Hamã no mastro que ele havia estabelecido para Mardoqueu. Então a fúria do rei diminuiu. Ester 7: 9-10.

Seja o que for que você esteja pensando em outra pessoa, espero que seja algo bom. Não desperdice seu tempo e sua saúde pensando mal de ninguém. Nem mesmo percorra o caminho para traçar algo maligno ... O que aprendemos dessa passagem é o que está escrito em toda a Bíblia tantas vezes.

Provérbios 26:27 - “Aquele que cava uma cova cairá nela,
E aquele que rola uma pedra, ela voltará sobre ele.

Salmo 7:15 – “Ele cavou um buraco e o esvaziou,
E caiu no buraco que ele fez.

Eclesiastes 10: 8 – “Aquele que cava uma cova pode cair nela, e uma serpente pode morder aquele que rompe uma parede.

Provérbios 28:10 – “Aquele que conduz o justo se extravie do mau caminho Ele mesmo cairá em seu próprio buraco,
Mas os inocentes herdarão o bem.

Eu mesmo desejei machucar alguém. Mas Deus me convenceu de que eu deveria desistir desse caminho nos estágios iniciais. Nós não somos perfeitos. Nós tantas vezes sentimos a injustiça do mundo e das pessoas. E nós desejamos que eles pudessem sentir a mesma dor que sentimos por causa deles. Mas essa não é a resposta. Isso não lhe dará paz e, provavelmente, te conduzirá ao fosso. Graças a Deus que eu não fiz nada, pelo contrário, comecei a orar pela situação; e tudo acabou bem. Nenhum dano foi feito.

A Bíblia nos adverte:
Romanos 13:10 - “O amor não faz mal ao próximo. Portanto, o amor é o cumprimento da lei.
Mateus 5:44 - “Mas eu digo a você:“ Ame seus inimigos e ore por aqueles que o perseguem,
Lucas 6:27 - “Mas para vós que estais a ouvir, digo: Ame os seus inimigos, faça o bem aos que os odeiam,
Levítico 19:18 - “Não busque vingança nem guarde rancor contra um companheiro israelita, mas ame seu próximo como a si mesmo. Eu sou o SENHOR.
1 João 4: 8 - “Quem não ama não conhece a Deus, porque Deus é amor.
Romanos 12:14 - “Abençoa aqueles que te perseguem; abençoe e não amaldiçoe.
Lucas 6:28 - “Abençoe aqueles que te amaldiçoam, ore por aqueles que maltratam você.
Romanos 12:19 - “Não se vingue, meus queridos amigos, mas deixe espaço para a ira de Deus, pois está escrito:“ É meu para vingar; Eu pagarei ”, diz o Senhor.
Provérbios 24:29 - “Não diga:“ Eu farei a eles como eles fizeram comigo; Eu vou pagá-los de volta pelo que eles fizeram.
Mateus 7:12 - “Portanto, tudo quanto quisestes que os homens vos façam, faça também a eles; pois esta é a lei e os profetas.
Lucas 6:31 - “Faça aos outros o que você gostaria que fizessem a você.
Provérbios 4:23 - “Guarda o teu coração com toda a diligência; para fora disso são as questões da vida ”.

Quando você perceber que está querendo que algo ruim aconteça com algumas pessoas, você deve começar a orar assim:

Salmos 51:10 - “Cria em mim um coração puro, ó Deus, e renova o espírito reto em mim.
Não se esqueça de mencionar em sua oração:

Marcos 11:25 - E quando você estiver orando, perdoe, se tiver alguma coisa contra alguém, para que também seu Pai que está no céu possa perdoar suas transgressões. ”

Colossenses 3:13 - Suportem-se um ao outro e perdoem-se mutuamente se algum de vocês tiver uma queixa contra alguém. Perdoe como o Senhor te perdoou.

Isso fará melhor para sua vida e saúde. Não tenha dúvidas sobre isso. Deixe que eles, que não têm Deus em seus corações, façam o que quiserem. Mas nós, que conhecemos a Deus, fazemos como agradar a Deus. Dessa forma estaremos em paz.

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