A God Who is Just
“I will proclaim the name of the Lord.
Oh, praise the greatness of our God!
He is the Rock, his works are perfect,
and all his ways are just.
A faithful God who does no wrong,
upright and just is he.”
Deuteronomy 32:3-4
What does the word ‘just’ mean? According to Dictionary.com (1),
“Just” is, “guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness:
done or made according to principle; equitable; proper:
based on right; rightful; lawful:
in keeping with truth or fact; true; correct:”
Our hearts know there is such a thing as justice and we long for it, but in a fallen world, we rarely see it. We have leaders who promise it, but don’t deliver. We have a legal system that is often more concerned with politics than truth. We have systems that are flawed and people who are selfish and greedy. We demand justice in difficult and unfair situations, but we’re rarely satisfied with seeing it delivered. And when it isn’t delivered, we cry foul; we feel deceived and deprived of what is right. We get angry and we struggle to find our balance. Then, we risk our hearts growing bitter because what we long for is denied. And, too often, we blame God. But here’s the thing. We are looking to flawed systems and people to deliver what is an attribute of God. We need to look to God. We need to see the bigger picture.
God IS just, and all He does is guided by Truth and fairness. What He does is principled and based on what is right. It is True. But in our fallen world, the presence of sin distorts and destroys anything good and true and our limited human understanding can’t grasp all that He is doing. We only see the unfairness of the injustice right here and right now.
God’s plan is bigger than the current circumstances and He uses each and every situation to accomplish His purposes. Consider the following:
The injustice of Joseph being sold into slavery was the very thing that rescued
his family and the nation of Israel. What man meant for evil, God meant for good. (Genesis 50:20)
The injustice of Esther being brought into the King’s harem
was the very thing that ensured the plot to annihilate the Jews
was brought to light and prevented.
The nation of Israel was protected and preserved.
God used her for such a time to accomplish His purposes
and preserve His people. (Esther 4:14)
The imprisonment of the Apostle Paul brought the gospel to Rome,
to the Roman Guard and into the House of Caesar himself.
(Acts 23:11, Philippians 4:22)
God uses difficult things to accomplish his purposes and He promises justice will come.
Matthew 12:18 ““Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
Matthew 12:20 “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.”
Acts 17:31 “For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.””
Revelation 15:3 ““Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations.”
Today, let’s proclaim the greatness of God.
Trust that nothing is out of His control or beyond the scope of His power. He is just. He will accomplish justice. He does no wrong and He uses what the Enemy means for evil and turns it into good for His Kingdom.
Pray that our sons and daughters can understand God’s just nature and trust that He works everything for His glory and our good- even the hard things.
Pray without ceasing.
(1) Dictionary.com. (n.d.). Just definition & meaning. Dictionary.com. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/just.