”Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. The one who examines the thoughts and emotions is a righteous God. My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge and a God who shows his wrath every day.“
Psalms 7:9-11 CSB
This Psalm demonstrates David’s confidence in the justice of God. He is being treated poorly and he lays the matter before the Lord. David asks God to do what is right, to judge which one has the wrong motives, and then to take action.
We always want God to punish those who harm us or who treat us unfairly. And at the same time, we want God to be gentle with us when we are in the wrong…that is a natural response. But we don’t always see that as expecting God to act differently just because of our selfish desires.
Thankfully, God does not change how he responds to evil. And even more to our advantage God is merciful to everyone by giving them the opportunity to have all sin and evil removed through Jesus.
God, help me to rejoice in my salvation every day! I don’t deserve Your love, care or attention…yet You give it to me freely. Help me to be enraptured by Your goodness and may that change how I live!
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