When evil men determine to harm God's children, God takes notice (2 Thessalonians 3:1-3). God always responds.
Sometimes he causes those who plan evil against one of his children to fall prey to their own trap (Psalm 7:12-16, 9:15-16, 21:11-12; Psalm 2:1-4; Psalm 10:2). Sometimes he delays their retribution, but he always takes revenge (Deuteronomy 3:5, 32:43; Psalm 58:10-11; Romans 12:19).
Sometimes he allows his child to suffer at the hands of unjust men, but he will never abandon us to Satan (2 Thessalonians 3:1-3; John 15:18-19, 17:15). There is a set time of our persecution and a set time for its end (Genesis 15:12-16; Jeremiah 11:12-14; Isaiah 10:12-13; Acts 1:7, 7:17, 17:26).
Whether we are persecuted to the day of our death, or whether he delivers us from our enemies on earth, we belong to God and our life is in his hands (Psalm 139:16; Romans 14:8).
