Retribution

Psalm 143:12 (KJV) And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

(Proverbs 19 also read)

As I write, our church is going through one of those times caused by a carnal minority.  It remains to be seen how it will work out.  Of course the question to start with is aimed at ourselves instead of the ones who disagree with us.  It is so easy to be the carnal one if we are not constantly seeking God’s face.

But here, in the last verse of this chapter, the tide starts to recede and David calls for what he sees as a solution.  He calls for the other side to be “cut off” and for God to “destroy” them.  It is not clear whom he is talking about or what exactly they have done but he is still calling the wrath of God down on them.

Is David out of line?  Is this a justified response to persecution?  I am not ready to make a statement of doctrine on this but both options are on the table.

So?  It could well be that there are times to call down the wrath of God.  I am not sure He will respond the way we want but we need to be aware that a smile is not always the response demanded.