But your problem is not whether God is going to punish them; your part of the problem is that you must forgive those that have hurt you. God does discipline us. God has no need to punish me because my punishment was put on the life of Jesus. Pray for Those Who Mistreat You God's fourth assignment for you is to "pray for those who mistreat you." As you forgive others, God forgives you. Christ's Coming 5 All this is clear evidence of Godâs righteous judgment. These are five ways God promises to deal with our enemies. It is up to only God to punish others, to forgive them and give them another chance. God Uses Discipline to Draw Me Back to Himself. I realize now that I hurt him as much as he hurt me. So, when he tries to send people your way, rebuke him, send him packing, and remind him that he must go back where he belongsâunder your feet! When we experience hurt, pain, and suffering we must remember that God is our Father. My debt has been paid through His blood. Where punishment focuses on past sin, discipline focuses on a future of more love for God. Once upon a time a man in our church wanted to get me fired. God please remind me that You are aware of my pain, and that You have not left my side. Remember, like any other promise, they require obedience on our part. If you can't say anything else, tell others you are praying that God will bless this person who has hurt you. You have your own hurts; but you also hurt for your children. God designed this world in a cause and effect way where all physical earthly sins have strictly physical earthly consequences and Sins against God separate us from Him (unless redeemed). He cries out to God, Let their own table before them become a snare; and when they are at peace, let it become a trap. He is the only Judge. Tough one. Like any good Father, God disciplines and chastises us. To encourage you to put your trust in God and strive to be Christ-like in heart and mind, know that God sees these wrongdoings and will avenge those who are victims. On a similar note, if someone hurts you, instead of God getting them back for you, God may use that hurt to make you a better person. 6 After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. Yes, but indirectly. I mean, yeah, they hurt me, but I don't know what good would come of them getting what they "deserve". If you or someone you know is considering suicide, know that resources are available. You are correct. "Vengeance is Mine, says the Lord". Proverbs 3:12 tells us, âthe LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.â Unlike punishment, which flows out of wrath, discipline flows out of Godâs love for us. I find myself wondering if I'd really want them to be avenged. The Bible says that our God is just and that He is the avenger to whom we should entrust the injustices done to us. Please help me see that revenge will only bring more hurt and anger, and will not make me feel closer to You. God has given you all authority over the enemy. and He will say, âI tell you, I do not know where you are from; depart from Me, all you evildoers.â In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being thrown out. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. To give an example, David prays in Psalm 69 against âthose who hate me without causeâ (Psalm 69:4). (Luke 6:28) Many times we are not in a position ⦠Sometimes called âthe imprecatory psalms,â these songs of judgment call on God to punish the enemies of his people. The Gospel of Jesus applies to my sin today. 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