Doing Right When You’ve Been Done Wrong

Paul unpacked the all-important virtue of love in the closing 13 verses of Romans 12.
As he reached the end of this section, he addressed one of life’s most practical
problems: how to respond correctly to wrongdoing. His pen strikes like a needle as we
read his words that touch an extremely sensitive nerve and expose our conditioned
reflex to hit back. Common sense whispers, You need to defend yourself. Public opinion
goes even further, shouting, Don’t be a fool—get even! Like a rattlesnake, the flesh stays
coiled within us, ready to strike. Even in our ranks as Christians, retaliation remains
one of our favorite carnal sports. But, as we shall learn in this message, there’s a
supernatural alternative to our natural reaction.