I saw a part of an episode of Murdoch Mysteries last night. In it, a judge was grieved at the fact that murderers and other criminals got away with their crimes. He decided to do something about it. What was his solution? He framed them so that they would get the punishment he felt these criminals deserved.
I mentioned before that one cause of anger can be either righteous anger, or feeling a sense of injustice against one or others less fortunate. This judge had what I believe iwas righteous anger, but he took the wrong solutions in solving the problem. The court systems all over the world does seem to favor the criminal in many respects - a "loophole" in a particular law can cause a wrongdoer to escape justice.
It is hard not to take revenge when injustice is done. Especially if it was a very horrendous crime. It is hard for us to trust God and not "pay back" the person for what he or she did. But I have seen where things have been done, even in secret, but God always dealt with the matter and makes it right sooner or later. Look at the life of Joseph from Genesis chapters 35 to 50. His brothers hated him because of a promise of future superior stature to them, so they sold him. His owner's wife lied about him when he refused to have sex with her, and he was put into prison. In a mighty move, God used the talent He had given Joseph to interpret dreams to interpret the dream of the Egyptian pharaoh and he was made Governor of Egypt, second in command only to Pharaoh.
Famine came to that region and his brothers came to buy corn from Joseph. After a long testing period God allowed Joseph and his family to be reunited. Repentance and forgiveness was given and Joseph told them that God used what his brothers had done to save the future tribe of Israel from starvation.
So when you are treated unfairly or you think that someone may be getting away "with murder, " who will you act like? Joseph, who chose to trust God and later forgive those who hurt him? Or the judge in Murdoch Mysteries who took things into his own hands? By the way, did I tell you that the judge was hanged for his misplaced zeal?
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily. An angry person doesn't do what God approves of. James 1: 19 - 20 (God's Word Translation),
I mentioned before that one cause of anger can be either righteous anger, or feeling a sense of injustice against one or others less fortunate. This judge had what I believe iwas righteous anger, but he took the wrong solutions in solving the problem. The court systems all over the world does seem to favor the criminal in many respects - a "loophole" in a particular law can cause a wrongdoer to escape justice.
It is hard not to take revenge when injustice is done. Especially if it was a very horrendous crime. It is hard for us to trust God and not "pay back" the person for what he or she did. But I have seen where things have been done, even in secret, but God always dealt with the matter and makes it right sooner or later. Look at the life of Joseph from Genesis chapters 35 to 50. His brothers hated him because of a promise of future superior stature to them, so they sold him. His owner's wife lied about him when he refused to have sex with her, and he was put into prison. In a mighty move, God used the talent He had given Joseph to interpret dreams to interpret the dream of the Egyptian pharaoh and he was made Governor of Egypt, second in command only to Pharaoh.
Famine came to that region and his brothers came to buy corn from Joseph. After a long testing period God allowed Joseph and his family to be reunited. Repentance and forgiveness was given and Joseph told them that God used what his brothers had done to save the future tribe of Israel from starvation.
So when you are treated unfairly or you think that someone may be getting away "with murder, " who will you act like? Joseph, who chose to trust God and later forgive those who hurt him? Or the judge in Murdoch Mysteries who took things into his own hands? By the way, did I tell you that the judge was hanged for his misplaced zeal?
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily. An angry person doesn't do what God approves of. James 1: 19 - 20 (God's Word Translation),
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