One of the fundamental theories accepted by everyone is, 'For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction'. This third law of motion by Newton has myriads of meaning aside from its actual one. Not just that, it is often literally followed by people in their daily lives.
The obvious response of a person who got smacked would be to repay the other one with another one. We will rarely see someone being gentle to the one who hit him. This is the same in every context.
Romans 12: 21:- "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good".
Reacting to being wronged is a normal emotion. But that's not what we are called for. We have to overcome the wrong and set a path for goodness in its place.
Joseph, the son of Jacob is a character worth following. He was unjustly and bitterly treated by his brothers; from dumping him in a pit to selling him as a slave, his brothers wronged him in all ways possible. But, even when Joseph came into power in Egypt and had these faulty brothers under his authority, he did not repay them with evil. Rather, he lavished them with love and care. He granted them with the land of Goshen, the land of plenty, the best land in Egypt when they had discarded him in a pit.
Repaying good for the evil done on us. Isn't that the expected conduct from our part?
The obvious response of a person who got smacked would be to repay the other one with another one. We will rarely see someone being gentle to the one who hit him. This is the same in every context.
Romans 12: 21:- "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good".
Reacting to being wronged is a normal emotion. But that's not what we are called for. We have to overcome the wrong and set a path for goodness in its place.
Joseph, the son of Jacob is a character worth following. He was unjustly and bitterly treated by his brothers; from dumping him in a pit to selling him as a slave, his brothers wronged him in all ways possible. But, even when Joseph came into power in Egypt and had these faulty brothers under his authority, he did not repay them with evil. Rather, he lavished them with love and care. He granted them with the land of Goshen, the land of plenty, the best land in Egypt when they had discarded him in a pit.
Repaying good for the evil done on us. Isn't that the expected conduct from our part?
Ansu Susan Oommen
Ansu is a student of Delhi University and a youth leader in Crossway. She can be reached at ansususan9828@gmail.com
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