The Lord Loves Justice
Psalm 33:5 “The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.”
Look around. Watch the news. This world is a mess. If we’re honest, we worry about our sons and daughters- what will it mean for them? We worry about their children, what kind of world will they live in? If we dwell on it, our own anxiety can spiral out of control. We risk losing sight of Who is in control.
So how do we calm our own hearts and point our sons and daughters to Jesus when they get discouraged about life and the circumstances of this world?
Psalm 33:5 is a sweet nugget of truth that can help us refocus. “The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.” If we still and quiet our hearts and look around us, we can see God’s unfailing love at work. Ponder these scriptures:
Psalm 113:3 “From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.”
Isaiah 40:28 “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.”
Psalm 95:3-5 “For the LORD is a great God And a great King above all gods, in whose hand are the depths of the earth, The peaks of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, for it was He who made it, and His hands formed the dry land. Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.”
Proverbs 3:19-20 “By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.”
All of creation knows the Lord is God. All of creation dares not question His sovereignty. Creation bows to the Lord in reverence and obedience. Can we do the same?
The Lord laid the foundations of this world and He will bring everything into submission under His lordship. He loves righteousness. He will ensure justice. We can rest in the knowledge that He is Creator and Sustainer. He will bring all of creation into submission under His rule and reign.
“Lord, I pray today that you would calm our hearts. Help us to focus on Your righteousness. Reassure us that You will indeed bring justice. When our world is spinning out of control, help us to stop and ponder all that You do each day to show us your unfailing love. We know you love righteousness and it grieves Your heart to see such evil and disregard for life and for Your Authority. We know you desire justice and one day you will bring it. Help us to refocus on the reminders You give us each day that testify to Your Sovereignty. Give us opportunities to encourage our sons and daughters to follow after You. Help us Lord, to not lose sight of the knowledge that You have a plan and You will work out every detail. Even when things seem dark, You are still the Light of the world. Help us to walk in Your light each day. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
Pray without ceasing.
Praying Even When Things Seem So Unjust
Psalm 11:4-7 “The Lord is in his holy temple;
the Lord is on his heavenly throne.
He observes everyone on earth;
his eyes examine them.
The Lord examines the righteous,
but the wicked, those who love violence,
he hates with a passion.
On the wicked he will rain
fiery coals and burning sulfur;
a scorching wind will be their lot.
For the Lord is righteous,
he loves justice;
the upright will see his face.”
Friends, in light of what’s happening in our world right now, especially in the Middle East, let’s just take time today to read this scripture out loud and pray:
Acknowledge Who God is- Holy, True and Sovereign
Because He sees everything, talk to Him about what you are seeing that is grievous, heartbreaking, frightening and unjust. He sees it too.
Ask Him to examine our hearts- we should humble ourselves before Him and be willing to identify and repent of our sin.. We want to be righteous and obedient.
Pray that He would stop the wicked. STOP them. But pray for His timing, as well. Trust God. He sees. He knows. He will justly judge them.
Remind yourself that He is a righteous and just God. Take time in prayer to praise Him for His attributes and His wonderful character. Reminding ourselves of the greatness of God helps us get perspective and renew our hope. Focus on Him, not this spiraling world around us.
Celebrate the fact that we WILL see Him face to face.
Come quickly Lord Jesus!!
This is a great formula for prayer that we can go to when life is uncertain or downright painful. It’s a great way to pray when we’re overcome by anger or frustration at the injustice we see. It’s a great format to guide us in prayer when we bring our sons and daughters before the Throne. When we start by focusing on God, we set our hearts and minds on things above, not on earthly things. Then we can talk through the hard things with the Lord, knowing that we have His full attention and He has ours. We know He sees and hears us. We know He grieves with us and is angered at the impact of sin. But then we our eyes and hearts back to Who He is and we end by praising and exalting God and set our hope on His promises.
Pray without ceasing..