Gaya ng kasabihan ng matatanda, ‘Masamang tao lamang ang gumagawa ng masama,’ kaya’t hindi ko kayo pagbubuhatan ng kamay.

1 Samuel 24:13

Kapag may nakasakit sa atin ng sobra, our knee-jerk reaction ay gustuhing gumanti. Gusto nating ibalik sa kanila ang sakit na ginawa nila sa atin. Lalo na when we feel like we haven’t done anything wrong, and we don’t deserve the injustice. But this is not how the Lord wants us to be. When we’re hurt, God wants us to offer grace instead of revenge.

Ganito ang ginawa ni David. Paulit-ulit siyang pinagtangkaan ni King Saul kahit wala naman siyang ginawang masama rito. Isang araw, nahuli ni David si Saul sa loob ng isang kuweba. David could’ve killed him right then and there, but he did not. He chose the way of God — the way of grace.

Hindi siya nagpadala sa emosyon. David knew na hindi dahil puwede niyang gawin ay tama nga. He chose to humble himself and trust God to deal with Saul. David also knew that if he allowed himself to exact revenge, mako-corrupt ang puso niya.

What David did is a reminder for us of Jesus’ love for all of us. Dahil sa mga kasalanan natin, it’s just right to receive punishment from God. Yet, in His grace and mercy, God chose to forgive us.

We are called to do the same. Kung may nakasakit man sa atin, God wants us to offer forgiveness. Ibigay natin sa Panginoon ang lahat ng sakit and allow Him to heal our hearts. Let us trust na si Lord na ang bahala sa kanila.