Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
For instance, if God had employed the use of deadly force in destroying satan, soon after he had rebelled in heaven, the other angels would have straightened up, but there would have remained that simmering, undercurrent of fear and animosity that would have certainly sprung up and bore fruit in other uprisings in the future.
On the contrary, when the Syrian king invaded Israel and sought to capture Elisha, the prophet chose the peculiar way of resolving tensions and conflicts, and instead of asking God to send fire, and brimstone on the army, he ordered thousands of M.R.E s, meals ready to eat for the invading soldiers.
And the results are before us so that none need err concerning the effectiveness of employing peculiar principles and royal laws as the ways and means of dissolving, or resolving volatile situations. What’s on display currently across the globe, and in our own backyard, are the natural and the inevitable results of taking the low road.
Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!