Proverbs 24:17-18 (NKJV) 17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles; 18 Lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.
Keeping our heart right is what matters to God, even in situations where we think we have the right to gloat about an enemy’s defeat.
Our flesh will enjoy saying and thinking things like, “Yes, they got what they deserved!”
Beware of this way of thinking. It’s not OK for us to be happy over someone else’s failures, mistakes, or stumblings, even if it is our enemy.
God knows our frustration and our anger towards the wickedness of sin, but it does not give us the right to act out in ways that are contrary to His word.
He calls us to do just the opposite of what we may be feeling or thinking they deserve.
Proverbs 25:21 (NKJV) 21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Trust God to take care of our enemy in the way He sees fit. And for us, let us work at keeping a righteous attitude, that we may please God.
No one said this walk is easy. But remember, with God it’s possible for us to behave in such a way that we never thought we could.
Matthew 19:26 (NKJV) 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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