1st Samuel 22:18 And the king said to Doeg, turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
The use of brute force was not, and will never produce lasting peace, in heaven or in earth. If God had used force in retaliation against satan, all the angels would have straightened up for a time. But the simmering thoughts of such an act would only produce dark sentiments, and there would be a constant unease, and unspoken resentment in their hearts, which would at some future time burst forth into open rebellion.
Peace begets peace, and violence begets violence, and therefore, those who call themselves Christians are to demonstrate by precept and example, noble traits of character that would attract unbelievers to the cross of Christ. But to talk of the Christian religion as being superior while at the same time asking for heads in a charger, like Herodias, and Saul once did, is to give the lie to Christianity, and God is not amused in the least.
These are days for deep soul searching, both on an individual and national level, because if there is no repentance, confession, and turning away from the thirst for revenge, what took place back then at the time of Cestius and Titus, will be repeated, only this time it will be ten times worse…. [The Great Controversy pp 88] In their hatred and cruelty toward the disciples of Jesus, they rejected the last offer of mercy.
Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!