“And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face”
First reading of this would speak to God’s vengence and the fact it is the real deal. I want to take a look at this promise and come at it from a different angle than how it appears on the surface. Picture for a moment your life in 7th – 10th grade. Do you remember all the drama? How many tears did you cry? Did you ever want to fight because of something you heard said about you behind your back?
Words spoken behind your back hurt deep and often elicit radical emotional responses. That is why God is promising not to “trash” your reputation. If He has an issue with you or if you have failed Him, He promises to deal with you face to face. There will be no middle man and definitely no opportunity for a misunderstanding.
Don’t be fearful. God will bring the issue directly to you because He desires to grant you an opportunity to repent and make it right. Unlike that middle school bully, God will talk it out with you. Have you been “hating” God? You can expect His visit because He loves you to much to let you continue down that path.
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