Good Retaliation

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Jul 8, 2022 · 3m

We have all experienced the pain of betrayal, unkind words spoken, and possibly even more serious hurts inflicted by someone against us. What is the natural response when people wrong us? Retaliation is often our first instinct. But is that the loving, Christian response? When someone wrongs us, God calls us not to do them harm in return. Instead, we are to do them good. Now, that sounds hard. What good can we do to someone who has hurt us? Take a look at the life of Joseph in the Bible. Because Joseph was his father’s favorite son, Joseph’s brothers hated him and continually spoke harshly to…