“And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.”
Exodus 21:23-25 KJV
The Lord Jesus taught how to fulfill this law that Moses gave, in this way. He said to the Jews, “Your ancestors have also been taught to take an eye in exchange for an eye and a tooth in exchange for a tooth, but I say to you, don’t repay an evil act for another evil act.” He goes on to teach us to love our enemies and bless the one who curses us, and do something wonderful for the one who hates us, and respond to the very ones who persecute us, by praying for them. This will reveal our identity as children of our loving Father Who makes the sun to shine and the rain to fall on the good and the evil people of the world. In the culture of revenge, protests, activism and such, it takes courage to reveal the identity of the God of love, in Whose image we are created and Who sent His Son to die in our place to take away our sins. Thank God He rose again to forever make us right with Him. Let’s be bold to reveal the love of our Father in heaven! Amen!
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