The Lord is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
One of my favorite characteristics of God is that He is a God of justice. This means that He makes wrong things right if we put our trust in Him. We waste too much time worrying about and being upset by the wicked. We should pray for them, because if they don’t repent of their wrong behavior and change their ways, they will be ensnared by the work of their own hands.
When Jesus was on the cross paying for our sins and suffering more than we can imagine, He asked His Father to forgive those who treated Him unjustly. He said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34). Jesus sets an example for us to follow regarding how to deal with people who hurt us. When we forgive, we do ourselves—not our enemies—a favor. We set ourselves free from any anger or bitterness and release them to God, who is the only One who can successfully deal with them.
If someone has hurt you, don’t let them continue hurting you day after day by harboring ill feelings toward them. Let go and let God show Himself strong in your life. Hurting people hurt people, and remembering this often makes it easier to forgive them. God is not only a God of justice, but He is also merciful. Let us follow His example and enjoy the peace that only He can give.
Prayer of the Day: Father, grant me the grace to forgive anyone who has hurt me or treated me unjustly. I want to be merciful, as You are.
