Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods, for He did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly.
Exodus 18:11

There’s this really annoying girl who lives next door. Not only is she loud, she’s also extremely rude and inconsiderate. She’d play her music loudly, ignorant of the time and people around her. She’d also have friends over late at night and they’d all talk in loud voices, even when it’s 2am on a school night. The worst was hearing her moaning and groaning during sex at 4am, while trying to study for my biology final exam. When confronted, she simply denies everything and tells you that you’re hearing things.

With my temper and personality, I’d get back at her. I’d make her sorry that she lived next to me, or even lived at all. But at the same time, I know that’s not the right thing to do. The bible teaches us to love our enemies, for if we only love those who love us, how are we different from anyone else? Moreover, God is a just God, and He promises to avenge us. Did God not punish the Egyptians for mistreating His chosen people? Likewise, would God not punish those who have hurt, us, His children?

All we have to do is trust in God. He sees our pain, He sees our hurt, and in His own timing and way, He will deal out His punishments. Let us fight not with words or fists, but with prayer, and leave everything else to our Heavenly Father. For when He is with us, who can be against us?