Are you ever tempted to say “I told you so” when some evil thing is exposed? Do you ever think things like “It’s about time,” “I never liked them anyway,” or perhaps “Something just seemed fishy there, and now we know I was right,” or even “Thank God for getting rid of them”? If so, and since we are all on the side of righteousness, I’d like to remind you about an instruction in Proverbs today for if we disobey this instruction, it could ruin all that God is doing to cast down evil.

However, here’s the important thing to remember in this area: Jesus is coming back soon. And although no man knows the day or the hour, God does and He knows He has a limited time to conform us to the image of Christ. He also knows that time is limited for Him to dispatch us to win souls on the earth, for it is not His will that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9

However, they don’t have the same reaction when they are made fun of, maligned, criticized, and gloated over. They don’t have the same reaction when our interactions with them are adversarial, rather than compassionate, kind, and caring. And yes, we can be good to sinners, even while still being truthful about Jesus, the Gospel, sin, and every person’s need for a Savior.

No. No, it does not. Even more importantly, it is offensive to God when we gloat over our enemies. In fact, the Bible says that it is so offensive to Him that He will actually turn away His wrath from the evildoers and stop punishing them, just to keep us His people from acting so badly; from acting in a way that is the very opposite of how Jesus commanded us to treat our enemies.

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect Matthew 5:43-48

“Father, I know it is heartbreaking to You to see the woundness of perversion, and iniquity that must be in that person’s heart to even make them behave that way. Please forgive them, Forgive their sins as You forgave those who murdered Jesus, for they know not what they do.” “Lord God of Heaven and earth, You are shaking the nation. Please continue to vindicate the righteous, but let unrighteous deeds be exposed and dealt with according to Your will. Let Your Kingdom come and Your will be done on earth, and in our nation, as it is in Heaven.”

God’s #1 priority in our individual lives is to conform us to the image of Christ. He will go to any lengths to do that, including allowing the wicked to stay in power if it causes us to sin with our mouths and hearts for Him to take them down. That is a scary thought to me, but it does show just how serious He is about forming the image of Christ in the U.S.

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Thank you Darlene. You truly are a blessing to countless people. I appreciate you.😄🌸

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