In ancient culture, to heap burning coals on one's own head was a symbolic gesture of repentance. This isn't about seeking revenge it's about overwhelming evil with kindness. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” Let me unpack that for you.
Now, here's something else from Romans 12:20: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. Understanding this truth lifts an incredible burden off our shoulders, doesn't it? But that's not our job.Īs Romans 12:19 reminds us, “It is mine to avenge I will repay,” says the Lord. We want to be the judges of what's right and wrong. Sometimes we find ourselves wanting to take justice into our own hands. We live in a world tainted by its fallen nature.
Life isn't always fair we're all well aware of that.
