Vengeance is From the Lord

UV 1203/10,000 Vengeance is From the Lord

It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,

2 Samuel 22 v 48


God is the One who avenges His people. Vengeance is from the Lord. He is a righteous judge and He subdues the enemies of the righteous. When we take it upon ourselves to judge others and to take revenge , we are taking the place of God. This is the reason Joseph did not take revenge on his brothers for their treachery. He said, “ What you planned for evil, God turned to good. Am I in the place of God to now judge you?” The desire for vengeance stems from a lack of faith in God that He is both all powerful, just and all knowing and that He would take action at the right time and in the right way. When we retaliate in like manner it is vengeance but when God acts it is justice of the ruler.

There is a natural spirit of vengeance in every human being. Till we avenge ourselves, we cannot find peace. But we need to surrender this spirit to the Lord and bring it under submission to Him. If we fail to do so, the fox of bitterness will destroy the vineyard or the kingdom of God within us. God wants us to bless our enemies and not to curse them. When we do this, we please Him and He undertakes to do justice for us. Joseph forgave his brothers and did not harbour any grudge or resentment against them. As a result, he became a fruitful bough.




The Lord will vindicate our righteous stand in life. He vindicated David against all the depredations of Saul to take his life and prevent him from advancing to his God-ordained and anointed position of being king of Israel. David withheld his hand from taking the life of Saul even when God delivered him into his hands just to test him. David swore that he would not touch the anointed of the Lord. No one can stop God’s will from being fulfilled. He lifts us from the miry clay and keeps us on a rock to stay. He is indeed the Rock of ages, the cleft for us to hide from the storms of life, the attacks of our adversaries. He defeats their conspiracies and insidious plans. Abraham had many powerful enemies living all round his camp. But God protected him and brought them under his influence and writ.


Prateep V Philip