He is the God of Recompense. Now, recompense means to repay something or to reward for service or aid. I'm having trouble with this name .... How could God need to repay or reward me?
But if you read Jeremiah 51, you see the correct context. Verse six refers to the Lord who repays what is deserved. Ahhhh now I understand and I am once again comforted by the fact that my God is a warrior!
The Lord of Recompense will repay those who are evil, if not in this life, in eternity. You know, that relieves a pretty huge burden for us. WE don't have to worry about revenge on those who have harmed us. He will take care of that. He has a perfect memory .....
....unless He chooses to forget. Aren't we so glad He does that? We really can't hold onto to grudges and make Texas Chainsaw style plans of revenge. Because if a person stays evil, our warrior will take care of that. But if the one who wronged us becomes right thru Christ ... Well, we want His forgiveness, don't we? We have to allow it then for others as well.
Jesus reminds us that we are to forgive each other, up to "seventy times seven" times (Matthew 18:22). Today, let go of your grudges. Let the Lord of Recompense take care of that!
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