Vengeance Belongs To God!

Vengeance, we all have had times when we wanted vengeance for a wrong done to us. It seems like the wicked get away with every form of evil. They aren't punished as severe as we think they should be. Look around our world, such evil crimes are committed against people and then someone gets a slap on the wrist. They probably get more than a slap on the wrist but the punishment isn't as severe as we would like.

Maybe you have had a wrong done to you and you wanted revenge. I have, and sometimes it's hard not to take things into our own hands. But what does God say about revenge or vengeance.
Romans;12:17-19(Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance Is Mine, I Will Repay," says the Lord.)
So what are we suppose to do then? God tells us in the same chapter.
Romans;12:20(But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.) When you show loving kindness to someone who has done you wrong, it should bring shame on the one who wronged you.

When Jesus was giving the Sermon on the Mount, he tells us in
Matthew;5:44(But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.) That is contrary to what we want to do, and God knows it, so He gives us this instruction. In Luke we are given more instruction on how to deal with our enemies.
Luke;6:27-30(But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Who ever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either.) Now it's getting really tough. This would be extremely hard to do. We could only do this with the help of the Holy Spirit.
We are futher instructed to:
Luke;6:30(Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.) You see how hard this will be if you don't have help from God?
Luke;6:31(Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.) Now, that will be easier to do. God doesn't say if we feel like it to treat others this way, He tells us to do it. But you might say "Why"? God tells us what to expect if we obey Him.

[The Reward]
Luke;6:35-38(But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned. "Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure-pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.") So we are told to be kind in return for evil done to us. Once again we need God's help if we are going to do this.

God tells us to let him deal with people who do us wrong and not to take our own revenge.
Colossians;3:25(For he who has done wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.)
Maybe you are someone who has been doing wrong to people. Stealing from them or just mistreating them. I pray that you will repent and go to that person and ask for forgiveness.
Hebrews;10:30(For we know Him who said, 'Vengeance Is Mine, I Will Repay." And again "The Lord Will Judge His People.") So God will deal with all who do evil.

This next Scripture should get your attention.
Hebrews;10:319(It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.)

Don't wait until it's too late. Ask God into your life. Confess you are a sinner, repent of your sins, and ask Jesus to save you. It's very easy,
Roman;10:9-10(that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.) That's all you have to do!

God Bless You!