Leave It To Him
Good Morning,
Deuteronomy 33:27 “The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.”
Psalm 7:10 “My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.”
vs. 11 “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.”
God will always look after His own, but as we saw in Deuteronomy 32:27, God dwells in the eternal and the everlasting. For a situation to appear that the wicked has triumphed is not unusual; you can be sure the wicked will not triumph - for God is a righteous judge.
For this reason, we are urged not to seek to avenge ourselves.
Romans 12:19 “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
Nahum 1:2 “God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.”
If we have spent any time reading our Bibles, we are aware of God’s special concern for the poor. Likewise, God keeps the widow in His eyes, and to take advantage of the possessions of a widow, or the financial stability of those who are nearly helpless, God will seek “revenge.”
In our current political state, we need to remember God’s special attention on Israel. He may punish Israel as a father punishes his child, and God may use evil nations to do that punishing, but you can be sure those who take advantage of Israel will suffer the great wrath of God.
Hebrews 10:30 “For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.”
vs. 31 “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”
If you feel forgotten by God, you can be sure He has not forgotten you. Circumstances may appear as if God is unaware of your grief and burden, but I can assure you that He does know, and He does care. We have a loving father and He will take care of His own. In most cases, He will take care of us on earth, but in some cases, that care will be given in the eternal kingdom where faithfulness will be greatly rewarded. I know we live on earth and in time (not eternity), but we can be sure that when we see Him, the eternal rewards will be infinitely more precious than anything we could have on earth today.
May we concern ourselves with personal righteousness and proper treatment of others. May we leave the evil to the laws of the land or to God, Who is always righteous. We can trust Him!
Pastor