When someone does me wrong I am, of course, angry with her. While my first thought is often how to get back at her or, at the very least, how to force her to stop, I am a mature enough Christian that I quickly squash that thought and turn to God, asking Him to right the wrong, correct the injustice, fight my battle. Scriptures come to mind – such as “The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still” (Exodus 14:14) and “The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you (Deut. 1:30).
And once in a great while I’m even mature enough to pray for that person. (And not pray that God would open her eyes to see the Truth and know she has done me wrong – but pray the best blessing on her.)
But the Bible teaches that, when we sin, we sin against God and against Him alone (Psalm 51:4).
So wait: when someone has done me wrong, then they have hurt God. If I’m hurting, He’s hurting more. I should be comforting God, not looking for Him to vanquish my enemies – often his children – with the sword of Almighty fury.
He’s heartbroken. Why do I want to make it worse?
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