# 283 Pray For Those Who Have Wronged You

The Book of Genesis

Day 283

Ge 31:12 "And He said, 'Lift your eyes now and see, all the rams which leap on the flocks are streaked, speckled, and gray-spotted; for I have seen all that Laban is doing to you.

Jacob is relating his encounter with the Angel of the Lord to his two wives, Rachel and Leah. The Angel made it clear to him that God was responsible for the abundance of livestock that now belonged to him, in spite of the underhanded dealings of Laban, “For I have seen what Laban is doing to you.”

God had been observing all along the changing of the rules, the covetousness, and any and all other attempts to take advantage of Jacob, and you know what? God took care of it.

And you know what else? He will take care of those who have wronged you, past, present, and future. Ro 12:19-21, says, “Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.  20 Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head."  21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

I know of fewer lessons in all of Scripture that are harder to learn than this one! Perhaps the best way to learn it, is to put yourself in the shoes of the person who wronged you. If they have wronged you in God’s eyes, if “He has seen all that the person has done to you,” unless they repent, they are in big time  trouble.

Heb 10:30, the “vengeance is mine,” scripture is quoted again and followed with this sobering truth in Heb 10:31,  “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”

By the way, the first time this “vengeance is mine” quote shows up in Scripture is found in De 32:35, give it a listen!

“Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time; For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things to come hasten upon them.'”

Have you been wronged? Don’t worry about it! God has seen it, and the people who wronged you have some things “hastening” upon them that you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Therefore love them while you can! Reach out to them while you can! Pray for them while you can! Perhaps they will repent and turn to God and be spared His ultimate wrath! In loving them now, you may heap coals of fire on their heads, but better to have hot coals on your forehead now, than walking amongst them for eternity!