based on the LGG Study, Firm Foundation/w1dd5
Scripture and Observation
Read: Deuteronomy 32:1-4 and Psalm 9:1-8 / SOAP: Deut 32:4 and Ps 9:7-8
He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
Deuteronomy 32:4
Everything he does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
how just and upright he is!
But the Lord reigns forever,
Psalm 9:7-8
executing judgment from his throne.
8 He will judge the world with justice
and rule the nations with fairness.
“.When we say that God is just, we mean that He is perfectly righteous in His treatment of His creatures. God shows no partiality.” This definition is from gotquestions.org. It is truly as simple as it sounds, yet so much more profound that I encourage you to visit the link for the fuller and most helpful explanation included in the footnotes below.
“.When we say that God is just, we mean that He is perfectly righteous in His treatment of His creatures. God shows no partiality.”
gotquestions.org/What Does It Mean that God is Just?1
I believe it is safe to say that we all want to be treated justly (fairly) in this life. Likewise, we also struggle with the injustices of this world, where the wicked are known to prosper. The problem is we live in a flawed world, and more often than not, we come to the various situations and encounters of this life with a variety of opinions on what is fair and what is not fair. This is because, In large part, humans are ruled by their emotions, and decisions are made far too often in the heat of the moment, based – not on what is good and right in God’s eyes but on our emotions at the time.
It is important to remember that on this side of Heaven, our sinful nature will remain a thorn in our flesh to deal with, which is why we must also remember that “Those who belong to Christ Jesus are to have nailed their passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there.” This is why we must choose to live, not by our emotions, blown and tossed about by the wind, but guided by the Word and ways of God. Heeding the warning of Paul – we should strive to “keep in step with the Spirit.” When we walk in step with the Spirit, not only will our hearts and minds be ruled by the Spirit, but we will act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God, which is yet another call of God on the lives of His people.2
He has told you, O man, what is good,
Micah 6:8
and what the Lord really wants from you:
He wants you to carry out justice, to love faithfulness,
and to live obediently before your God.
Today’s LGG journal entry, p57, explains that – “The importance of understanding God’s justice is vital to understanding His righteousness. It goes on to say, that God’s justice and righteousness are inseparable.
The More We Know
Do you struggle with the injustices of this world? Consider these words found in today’s LGG Journal entry:
“In a world where injustice still exists and evildoers, unfortunately, often prosper, we can trust that God will ultimately judge all sin one day (Psalm 9:7-8). As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect God’s justice by protecting the vulnerable and confronting evil, while walking humbly with our God (Micah 6:8).
God’s justice informs our understanding of righteousness by teaching us that true righteousness embodies fairness, integrity, and obedience to God’s ways, as listed out in Scripture. In times of doubt or frustration over the injustices around us, we can take comfort in knowing that God is a good, fair, and loving judge. His justice will ultimately prevail, and His righteousness will shine forth.”
p 57 of Love God Greatly’s, Firm Foundation, journal
Prayer of Response to the Journey
Dear Jesus, thank You for Your perfect justice and righteousness. Help me to trust in Your fairness and to reflect Your justice in my life. Thank You for the reminder that we are to carry out justice, to love faithfulness, and to live obediently before our God. May we be careful to keep in step with the Spirit and not let our emotions hinder us from acting justly. – In Jesus’ Name and power, Amen
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Me From the Inside Out 