Retribution, real or imagined, now or later?

Retribution is punishment by God that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved. For some christians, retribution does not exist and for others it does but will only affect the individual after death. It is the prerogative of God alone to decide if,when,how or how quickly to bring retribution to a person(s) for angering Him. Persons have taken it unto themselves to exact punishment on others for crimes committed, but this is wrong. Vengeance is mine saith the Lord!!

In 2 Samuel 21:1, David enquired of God as to the reason for the famine and God told him that it was because Saul had killed the Gibeonites. In 1Chronicles 21:14, God was angered by David when he numbered Israel and Judah and although David accessed the better of the three options presented to him by God for the purposes of retribution, seventy thousand men died as a result. Seventy thousand died as a result of the sin by one man, David. God brought judgement to His people quickly!

As Pastors, as leaders we need to be extremely careful not to anger God as this could impact others as well. The God that we serve is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow as well. Father, i pray that none of us will be destroyed for a lack of knowledge, in Jesus Christ name amen.