HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO GOD'S JUSTICE?

Today's promise: God is always fair and just

How Do You Respond to God's Justice?

For the Lord is righteous, and he loves justice. Those who do what is right will see his face.

Psalm 11:7 NLT

Loving justice

In an attempt to comfort Job in his of suffering and pain, his friend, Elihu, proclaimed a truth that we can depend on even today. Job 34:12 declares:

There is no truer statement than this: God will not do wrong. The Almighty cannot twist justice.

Isaiah received a prophetic message from the Lord to give to the nation of Israel. God's words to the Israelites in Isaiah 1:17 remind us of the importance of seeking justice.

Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the orphan. Fight for the rights of widows.

God is concerned about justice in our world — this theme runs through the entire Bible. It is clear that he expects his people to encourage, defend, and plead for the needy in society. Thus, obvious personal applications flow from Scripture as we consider the oppressed, fatherless, and widows with whom we come into contact. "What can we do to seek justice for them?" we should ask.

Because God wants justice, he will be on our side when we are oppressed and when we lose father, mother, or spouse. He will be fighting for us and will be with us through it all, encouraging us, defending us, and pleading our case.

So when you feel abused, abandoned, and alone, as though no one cares, remember that you worship a God of justice — supreme, almighty, the righteous judge — and he is on your side. And, oh yes, don't forget to encourage others with that trust as well.

From Living Water for Those Who Thirst, Tyndale House Publishers (2000), pp 117-18

Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House