TIT FOR TAT

"Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace . . ." Psalm 37:37

Our society is bent on swapping evil for evil, blow for blow, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. The bottom line according to the world’s way is, "If you hurt me, I’ll hurt you back."

Strangely enough, a great many people purposely live like this. But one of the saddest things about this type of living is that it never ceases to bring about dissension. For all involved, retaliating with a tit-for-tat attitude is the wrong way to go.

Contrary to much doubt and unbelief, there are significant rewards for doing things the right way—God’s way. God’s Word goes as far as to guarantee peace when we walk upright.

If, as Psalm 37:37 suggests, we observe those who strive for righteousness as set forth by God, it’s evident how the peace of God surrounds their lives.

On the other hand, when we spend time in the presence of people who dwell with that gotta-get-you-back mentality, we’ll certainly see lots of chaos.

Be mindful that verse 37 says to "mark the perfect man . . ." Now that's not the "perpetrating" man. There’s a difference in those who talk righteously and those who indeed walk righteously.

While on this mission to eliminate as much stress as possible, we consider peace as our number one priority. And if that peace is found in the trenches of God’s righteousness, then that’s where we stress-survivors must abide.

Peace I leave with you . . .