Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Thirsting for revenge is never good. There are times when vengeance has to be executed for the sake of justice, but The Lord declares in our first passages that vengeance is His arena, and human beings are not to indulge in the spirit of revenge because in the end, it will always do more harm than good, to both parties, including the one who craves to get even. The execution of justice is a different matter than a craving for retaliation.
God is merciful and He is also just, but in His execution of justice, He does not look forward eagerly to the destruction or punishment of those who deserve it. It is with great sadness that God does what He has to do, but to say that He experiences joy at meting out vengeance is to misunderstand His character. It is one’s craving for retaliation, and the joy at seeing the offender punished is what the Scripture speaks against.
If the Christian experiences glee at the destruction or punishment of evil doers, something is definitely in need of attention. As the final conflict draws near we should often examine our own souls very closely to see if the sentiments we harbor might be out of harmony with God’s character. 2nd Peter 3: 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!