“Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength” (Psalms 31:4)

Satan has many servants constantly laying traps. Just when you think you’ve figured them all out, he comes up with a new one. The saint in this Scripture must have been caught in a trap he didn’t suspect, but God set Him free, and the sinner that set the trap, paid double for his evil.

Christ warned, “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea” (Matthew 18:6).

One of the most consistent themes in the Bible is “Whoever digs a pit will fall into it” (Proverbs 26:27). “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption” (Galatians 6:7-8). “They have dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen” (Psalms 57:6).

The saint knows, whether in this life or the next, justice will be done. In the meantime, we rejoice in God’s provision and care. We don’t have the wisdom to anticipate the next trap, but God’s already there. If by faith we depend upon the strength of God, we’ll keep ourselves free from sin.

“Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. Therefore ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:17-21).