Vengeance of The Lord

Vengeance of The Lord

God's vengeance is completely different from human's vengeance.

Human's vengeance focuses on revenge and justice against another human. It is self-centred because it boils down to self.

God's vengeance does not focus on people. He focuses on justice against the devil. The justice is defined through the Cross.

In Luke 4, we see Jesus as the fulfillment of Isaiah 61.

"Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." - Luke 4:21

In Luke 4:18-19, Jesus stopped at "To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."

In Isaiah 61:1-7, it was a complete list.

"To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,

And the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. And they shall rebuild the old ruins, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations. Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the foreigner

shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But you shall be named the priests of the Lord, they shall call you the servants of ou God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory you shall boast. Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs." (v2-7)

Jesus stopped at proclaiming the acceptable year of the Lord (Jubilee). He did not continue with "and the day of vengeance of our God..." Why? Because He is the fulfillment of God's vengeance. He satisfied the requirements of the Law so that we become the righteousness of God. Righteousness met justice on the Cross 2000 years ago.

Today, God's vengeance is His vindication. He vindicates us from the accusation of the devil. Even when someone cooperates with darkness to accuse, attack or hurt us, God's vengeance is to reveal His love to that person and restore his original value, so that he can be who he was created to be. 

God "revenges" by loving people. That destroys hell and the nature of the devil. That is justice against the devil. That is the vengeance of the Lord. For mercy always triumphs over judgment.