10 Reasons You Should Not Fear
Reason #4 – God is Just
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when men succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.”
Psalm 37:7
On the surface, at least, it can seem as if life is not fair and God is not just. We have to trust that God will ultimately bring justice to our lives. What is not brought to justice in this life will be brought to justice in the next life. At the throne of heaven, I believe, every wrong will be made right.
Right now it may seem like evil is having its day and wicked people are prevailing. We know that in the last days perilous times will come (see II Timothy 3:1-9) As we near Christ’s return our world will become more and more lawless and wicked (Matthew 24:12). We need strength to endure, knowing that this is not our true home. Our true home is heaven, when God creates a new heaven and a new earth, and the New Jerusalem comes down from the sky.
In that place evil will not exist. Injustice will be no more. The cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters (Revelation 21:8) and all those who practice a lie (Rev. 22:15) will have no part in that place.
Psalm 37 reminds us the ultimate destination of the wicked. They will be “cut off” (vs. 9); they will “be no more” (vs. 10); “but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land” (vs. 9), and “enjoy great peace.” (vs. 11) At times God seems far off and that evil is having its day. Evil men are succeeding in their ways. But, as we calmly trust the Lord we will see God work on our behalf, in this life, yes, and ultimately in the life to come where we will “shine like the sun in the kingdom of [our] Father.” (Matthew 13:43)
JG
All Scripture quotations are NIV
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