I’ll get you for that. Sounds like something a kid would say. Could be something a grown up person might think. A co-worker undercuts your position. All it takes is one well-placed remark. It’s gossip. It’s unfounded rumor. It’s a lie. Now she gets the promotion, the raise, and the new opportunities. I’ll get her for that.How did Jesus react? “While being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously” (1 Peter 2:23). Jesus was unjustly maligned. The suffering He endured was totally unjustified. He did not return the favor with unkind words. He did not threaten retaliation. He trusted God the Father to render the proper judgement at the proper time.Jesus remembered the words of the ancient text of Deuteronomy 32:35. God declares, “Vengeance is Mine.” The New Testament also reminds us of this. “Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord” (Romans 12:19).Don’t take things into your own hands in order to get even. Leave room for God. Remember Jesus. “You have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps” (1 Peter 1:21).I’ll get you for that. Sounds like something a kid would say. Could be something a grown up person might think. A co-worker undercuts your position. All it takes is one well-placed remark. It’s gossip. It’s unfounded rumor. It’s a lie. Now she gets the promotion, the raise, and the new opportunities. I’ll get her for that.How did Jesus react? “While being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously” (1 Peter 2:23). Jesus was unjustly maligned. The suffering He endured was totally unjustified. He did not return the favor with unkind words. He did not threaten retaliation. He trusted God the Father to render the proper judgement at the proper time.Jesus remembered the words of the ancient text of Deuteronomy 32:35. God declares, “Vengeance is Mine.” The New Testament also reminds us of this. “Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord” (Romans 12:19).Don’t take things into your own hands in order to get even. Leave room for God. Remember Jesus. “You have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps” (1 Peter 1:21).