So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the anger of the king abated. - Esther 7:10

an eye for makes the whole world blind (Photo credit: Stefano Lewis)

Vengeance, no matter how justifiable, is never justified. That’s probably one of the most difficult teachings of the Message of the Christ. When we’re wronged, we instinctively resort to the human desire for an eye for an eye.

The challenge for us is to learn how to seek justice instead of retribution.