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Why God's Justice Is Superior All verses are from the Contemporary English Version Bible(CEV) unless otherwise indicated. Concerning Jehovah it can be rightly said...... Deuteronomy 32:4 The Lord is a mighty rock and he never does wrong. God can always be trusted to bring justice. None of us can make such a claim about ourselves, for so often our limited perspective clouds our perception of what is right. For example, consider Abraham. He pleaded with Jehovah concerning the destruction of Sodom despite the rampant wickedness there. He asked God -Will you rally sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Genesis 18:23 Lord, when you destroy the evil people, are you also going to destroy those who are good? Of course, the answer was no. It was only when righteous Lot and his daughters arrived safely at the city of Zoar that Jehovah destroyed Sodom. Genesis 19:21-25 All right, go there, I won’t destroy that town. Hurry! Run! I can’t do anything until you are safely there. The town was later called Zoar[d] because Lot had said it was small. The sun was coming up as Lot reached the town of Zoar, and the Lord sent burning sulfur down like rain on Sodom and Gomorrah. He destroyed those cities and everyone who lived in them, as well as their land and the trees and grass that grew there. In contrast, Jonah became hot with anger when God extended mercy to the people of Ninevah. Since Jonah had already announced their destruction, he would have been content to see them exterminated, regardless of the heartfelt repentance. Jonah 3:10-4:1 When God saw that the people had stopped doing evil things, he had pity and did not destroy them as he had planned. Jonah was really upset and angry. Jehovah reassured Abraham that His exercise of justice includes not only destroying the wicked but also saving the righteous. On the other hand, Jonah had to learn that Jehovah is merciful. If the wicked change their ways, he is ready to forgive. Psalms 86:5 You willingly forgive and your love is always there for those who pray to you. Unlike some insecure human beans, Jehovah does not administer adverse judgement simply to make a statement about His power, nor does He withhold compassion out of fear that He will be viewed as weak. His way is to show mercy whenever there is a basis for it. Isaiah 55:Seven Give up your crooked ways and your evil thoughts. Return to the Lord our God. He will be merciful and forgive your sins. Ezekiel 18:23 I, the Lord God, don’t like to see wicked people die. I enjoy seeing them turn from their sins and live. However, Jehovah is not blinded by mere sentiment. When His people became steeped in idolatry He made a firm declaration. Ezekiel 7:3+4 as punishment for your disgusting sins. I, the Lord, am so angry that I will show no pity. I will punish you for the evil you’ve done, and you will know that I am the Lord. There’s never been anything like the coming disaster. The end is now upon you, and I will unleash my anger against you, and I will judge you according to your ways and call you to account for all your detestable deeds. My eye will not feel sorry for you nor will I feel compassion, for I will bring upon you the results of your own ways, and you will suffer the consequences of your detestable deeds. And you will have to know that I am Jehovah.(NW) So, when humans are hardened in their course, Jehovah judges accordingly but His judgement is based on solid evidence. Thus, when a loud cry of complaint reached His ears regarding Sodom and Gomorrah He stated- Genesis 18:20+21 The Lord said -Abraham, I have heard that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are doing all kinds of evil things. Now I am going down to see for myself if those people really are that bad. If they aren’t, I want to know about it. (This is a figure of speech used here as Jehovahs glory could not fit into our earth-He would have used His most trusted messenger.) How thankful we can be that Jehovah is not like many human beans who jump to conclusions before hearing all the facts! Truly God is as the Bible depicts Him. Deuteronomy 32:4 The Rock, perfect is his activity, For all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness who is never unjust. Righteous and upright is he.(NW) Have Confidence In Jehovah Gods Justice The Bible does not address every question regarding Jehovahs actions in the past. Nor does it provide every detail about how Jehovah will render judgement concerning individuals and groups in the future. When we are puzzled by accounts or prophecies in the Bible where such detail is lacking, we can display the same loyalty as did the prophet Micah. Micah 7:Seven But I trust the Lord God to save me, and I will wait for him to answer my prayer. We can be confident that in every situation, Jehovah will do what is right. Even when injustices are seemingly ignored by man, Jehovah promises His vengeance. Romans 12:19 Dear friends, don’t try to get even. Let God take revenge. In the Scriptures the Lord says -“I am the one to take revenge and pay them back. If we show a waiting attitude we will echo the firm conviction expressed by the apostle Paul. Romans 9:14 Are we saying that God is unfair? Certainly not! In the meantime, we live in critical times hard to deal with. 2 Timothy 3:1 You can be certain that in the last days there will be some very hard times. Injustice and acts of oppression have resulted in many cruel abuses. Ecclesiastes 4:1 I looked again and saw people being mistreated everywhere on earth. They were crying, but no one was there to offer comfort, and those who mistreated them were powerful. However, Jehovah has not changed. He still hates injustice and He cares deeply for those who are victims of it. If we remain loyal to God and His sovereignty, He will give us the strength to endure until the appointed time when He will correct all injustices under His Kingdom rule. Questions For Meditation. Deuteronomy 10:17+18 The Lord your God is more powerful than all other gods and lords, and his tremendous power is to be feared. His decisions are always fair, and you cannot bribe him to change his mind. The Lord defends the rights of orphans and widows. He cares for foreigners and gives them food and clothing. Why can we be confident that Jehovah is impartial in His dealings? Job 34:1-12 Elihu said -You men think you are wise but just listen to me! Think about my words as you would taste food. Then we can decide the case and give a just verdict. Job claims he is innocent and God is guilty of mistreating him. Job also argues that God considers him a liar and that he is suffering severely in spite of his innocence but to tell the truth Job is shameless! He spends his time with sinners because he has said -It doesn’t pay to please God. If Any of You Are Smart. If any of you are smart you will listen and learn that God All-Powerful does what is right. God always treats everyone the way they deserve and he is never unfair. When you are faced with injustice, how can Elihus words strengthen your confidence in Gods righteousness? Psalms 1:16 Happy is the man who does not walk according to the advice of the wicked and does not stand on the path of sinners and does not sit in the seat of scoffers but his delight is in the law of Jehovah and he reads His law in an undertone day and night. He will be like a tree planted by streams of water. A tree that produces fruit in its season the foliage of which does not wither and everything he does will succeed. The wicked are not like that. They are like the chaff that the wind blows away. That is why the wicked will not remain standing in the judgment nor will sinners remain standing in the assembly of the righteous for Jehovah is aware of the way of the righteous but the way of the wicked will perish.(NW) Why is it reassuring to know that Jehovah carefully weighs the acts of both the righteous and the wicked? Malachi 2:13-16 And what else are you doing? You cry noisily and flood the Lord’s altar with your tears, because he isn’t pleased with your offerings and refuses to accept them and why isn’t God pleased? It’s because he knows that each of you men has been unfaithful to the wife you married when you were young. You promised that she would be your partner, but now you have broken that promise. Didn’t God create you to become like one person with your wife? And why did he do this? It was so you would have , and then lead them to become God’s people. Don’t ever be unfaithful to your wife. The Lord God All-Powerful of Israel hates anyone who is cruel enough to divorce his wife. So take care never to be unfaithful! How did Jehovah feel about the injustice done to women whose husbands divorced them with no proper basis? Hope you enjoy this article and these points for meditation. Yours, Katidid. |
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