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Nov 18 2021

Today's Bible Verse

Proverbs 20:22 (KJV)

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

Today's Bible study

In this verse from Proverbs, we learn that we should not try to seek vengeance against those who have harmed us. Instead, we should wait for the Lord, who will save us. His salvation could take various forms; He might save us from direct danger, help us forgive, or remind us of His presence in the midst of suffering. Today, we'll talk about how we can wait for the Lord when someone has harmed us. Waiting for the Lord can be tough. When we wait, we are choosing to stop our impulses from taking over. Rather than looking for a quick fix or taking action without seeking the Lord first, we surrender to Him, trusting that He knows exactly what to do at the right time. This takes a powerful act of our will.

Trusting the Lord makes it possible to wait for Him. We can trust that He is always moving, even when we cannot see what He is doing at the moment. Sometimes He is working in our hearts or the hearts of other people, or waiting for something to fall into place. Even if it doesn't seem like anything is changing on the outside, we can trust that the Lord is never stagnant. He is always working for His glory and our sanctification. We know the Lord will be the one to "recompense evil," meaning He will take care of justice as He deems necessary. He will see to it that sin is punished; in fact, He already did. The cross is the ultimate intersection of grace and justice. It shows us what God thinks of sin and how sinners must be punished—while at the same time, it is a place of enormous, incomprehensible grace. Our sins, and the sins of those who have hurt us, have been fully accounted for once and for all.

Today's Prayer

Dear Lord, I ask that you would help me to wait for you, trusting that you know how to deal with this situation much better than I do. You are a good and faithful God and I will trust you always instead of relying on myself and my own ways. I love you, Lord. In Jesus' name, amen.

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