Scripture says, “vengeance is mine and I will repay.” God knows all the mistreatment we received and He is the righteous God. When we take revenge in our own hands, often it doesn’t please God. Forgiveness is a lesson we need to learn as a Christian. Do we have hatred in our heart? Can we forgive others when we are offended? We forgive, is not because we can, but because that’s the commandment from God. When we do, we receive blessings from God.
When Jacob’s family escaped to Bethel, God told them to get rid of all the idols among them. They had to purify themselves and change their garments. They had to be holy as God’s children, to experience God’s presence, peace and blessings. We need to remove all the idols in our life and in our hearts as well, and do away with our sins. That’s a lesson we need to learn in our life.