THE EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION

Proverbs 26:27 If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.

In His judgments, God often appoints that people reap what they sow; that He will treat them the same way they have treated others. They will fall into the pit they dug for others; the stone they rolled against someone else will roll back on them.

For example, we can consider Haman (Esther 7:10) and Daniel’s enemies (Daniel 6:24-28).

Turnabout is fair play! What goes around, comes around! You reap what you sow! These three mini-proverbs are especially true of God. He clearly sees how men treat others, and He promises to bring similar pain and trouble down on them for doing it. Wicked men devise traps and trouble for the innocent and righteous, but these victims are told to love their enemies in return. Who will defend them? The great God of heaven will avenge His children. And His vengeance is often to turn their devices on their own heads.

“Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord” (Rom 12:19). Evil men will not get away with conspiracies or plans against good men. God is just and takes the wise in their own craftiness (Job 5:13He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.) Do not avenge yourself, for the Lord is against it and will do much better Himself. Though they cover their hatred and evil designs very cleverly, the omniscient Jehovah God will expose their deceit and judge them openly.

Hunters once caught wild animals by digging a pit and covering it with a thin layer of dirt. The animal, not seeing the pit beneath the leaves and grass, would fall into it. The wicked dig similar pits for good men, but the Lord leads them to fall into their own traps.

In war, men would roll great stones – too heavy to lift – from walls or cliffs to crush their enemies. But God promises such figurative stones will roll back on the wicked. His revenge is best; you must deny your own vengeance and wait for His; it will surely come.

Brethren, whoever your enemies are, fear not. The Lord of glory does not slumber or sleep. When the wicked conspire against you, He will turn their devices on their own heads.

Prayer: Dear Lord, I thank you for being my God no matter the cost, you are with me and will never leave me I'm grateful, my prayer is that you guide me in all my ways so that I can see all the strategies of the enemy in Jesus name. Amen

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