Vengeance Is Mine

We all watched the news in disbelief as George Floyd was pinned to the pavement by a police officer, unable to breathe. We also watched as people looted stores in anger over Floyd's senseless death. But did you hear THIS story?

Korboi Balla is a former firefighter in the Minneapolis area. He had sunk his life savings into a sports bar that was all set to open June 1. He was so excited. It was his dream!

Then the death of George Floyd took place and the ensuing riots. Apparently some idiots, and I am being rather generous in that description, thought it would be a good idea to start burning things up. Flames get attention, right? And it doesn't matter what gets burned either - cars, television sets . . . sports bars.

Korboi Balla's sports bar got torched. Mr. Balla is black. He lost everything because someone thought destroying things would solve all of their problems. What a shame.

Let's zoom out and take a look at what's really happening here. People see injustice and they get angry and frustrated. I get that. They should. We ALL should. We are supposed to feel that way towards injustice. But we are not supposed to burn and loot and destroy. God said that vengeance is His.

"Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.” - Deuteronomy 32:35

The looters and burners and destroyers are usurping God's power. They're going to end up burning in hell just like the murdering cop will. They are no better than he is.

So, what SHOULD have happened? We, the people, should have allowed the system to work. Instead they are assuming that the system will not work and are therefore taking matters into their own hands. That said, our "system" is a human system run by humans.

And now we arrive at the REAL problem. Bad cops are a problem, yes. So are looters and arsonists. But they are not the REAL problem.

SIN is the problem.

And all sinners are deserving of death according to God's judgement system. Every one of us is guilty of SOME sin. A price must be paid. That's for sure. And we all must pay that price . . . unless . . . someone paid that price for us. Enter Jesus.

Jesus already paid that price but we have to accept what He has done for us to receive the benefits. We have to place our faith and trust in Him. Is that too much to ask for for a commuted death sentence?

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 6:23