scripture
1 Samuel 24:12
May the Lord judge between me and you, and may the Lord avenge me upon you, but my hand shall not be upon you.
Luke 6:36-37, 41-42
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven… Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
story
I was driving to work this morning listening to a radio show and the topic was that of Vincent Brothers. This has been a huge case in Kern County. July 6, 2003 was when the murders took place, he wasn’t arrested until April 2004, and he was just convicted of the murders of May 15, 2007. Now this week the sentencing is taking place and it looks like he is eligible for the death penalty. Anyway, back to the radio show. The topic was “If you were left alone with Vincent Brothers in a locked room, what would you do to damage him emotionally and physically to the point that he suffers sufficiently for his crimes?”
thought
Revenge is thought to be sweet waters necessary to recover from wounds inflicted. However, once it is drunk one realizes that it was more like vinegar which parches the throat and does not satisfy.
quote
An eye for an eye leaves everyone blind. – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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