"VENGEANCE IS MINE; I WILL REPAY, SAITH THE LORD." The Lord's people are often oppressed; they are tempted to be revengeful, but they are forbidden from such action. When fallen under man's wrath, remember you are the object of God's love; when men oppress you, rest assured that He is with you, your faithful Friend. Take your case to Him, spread the whole matter before Him; plead with Him, and then rest assured that He will appear for you. The master will intervene for the servant he values, the parent for the child he loves, and the husband for the spouse of his choice. "And shall not God avenge His own elect? I tell you He will avenge them speedily." Cry to Him day and night; look to no other quarter for deliverance; never harbour unholy feelings, but pray for grace to follow in the steps of your longsuffering, persecuted, and crucified Lord. Consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds. He will tread all your enemies under His feet shortly for He is well able to avenge you.

For Meditation:
Shall we distrust our faithful God
Or question His almighty power,
Because He doth not our desires
Accomplish in one little hour?
He will avenge His own elect,
And evermore His saints protect.