For the Lord is
righteous, he
loves justice; the
upright will see his face.
Psalm
11:7
In today’s devotion we
are reminded of the love and compassion that God has for His creation… Despite
all the mistakes that we have made and the wrong avenues that we have traveled,
David pens this verse to recall to our attention (as well as to his own) that
our God is blameless (righteous) and loves
justice… When one thinks of justice we can easily think about the fact that
God could have very easily wrote us off from the womb; however, His love for
justices (fairness, impartiality) is demonstrated through the sacrifice of His
son… We enter this world as sinners, but through God’s love for justice we were given a (n) opportunity to choose whether we
wanted to be of this world or simply in it… Everyday that you see displays God’s justice in your life, He hasn’t
let the enemy just trample over you nor has He turned His back on you… The love
that God has for you should ignite your faith and take your relationship with
Him to another level… When you feel as though you can’t overcome, when you feel
like life is unfair, remember that God is with you, He’s standing by and His
love for fairness has touched you and awaken you this morning… This is the
reason why you have seen another day, this is the reason why you can see the sunshine
and feel the wind blowing; God has been fair to you… He knows that you were
designed to succeed; He knows that you were designed to reach supernatural
heights and He wants to give you every opportunity possible to walk in your
divine calling… When Jeremiah was called to speak the word of God look at what
takes place in this passage; the 1 chapter verses 4-10 read as follows, “The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in
the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the
nations. ” “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to
speak; I am too young.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too
young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord. Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have
put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and
overthrow, to build and to plant.” God
continues to call us no matter our age or location, Jeremiah was known of God before
He was formed… God already knew you, He already devised a plan for you and this
is why He loves justice; no matter how you may feel or even be led to think, the call that God has on your life will
trump the chains that the enemy has placed over you… Jeremiah thought that he
was too young, but God said I am with
you and will rescue you; this same principle applies to us today, we have
things that may appear to disqualify us in this life... We may feel as though we
are inadequate and cannot overcome certain limitations, if you feel like that
today just know that God has brought you to this point so that He can take you
through it… Just keep the faith and hold to His unchanging hand; after all,
when you walk upright you are guaranteed to see his face as the psalmist proclaims…
In reading this passage of
scripture I cannot help but begin to examine the life of the writer and how it
foreshadows the foundational principle that we are called to obtain through
this passage… We all know the story of David and how his life was filled with
many errors and failures; we know wall about the ups and downs that he endured
and even the consequences of his actions which literally tore his family apart…
No matter how many failures that occurred in the life of David, the penning of
this psalm allows us to understand the magnitude of the love that God has for
us… David was called a man after God’s own heart… It wasn’t that David was
perfect, but that God knew the desires that were within Him… Today, know that God
looks beyond the surface, He knows your desires and you can find comfort in
knowing that even though you make mistakes He continues to wipe the slate
clean, teach you through discipline and plant your feet back on course… The heart of David is what God honored and
therefore judged him accordingly, no matter how many times you mess up; make
sure that your heart is in the right place… This is not to say that sin is
acceptable, but rather that God will not judge you according to your sin but
the intentions that led to your actions which were developed in your heart… The
enemy wants you to become so ensnared with your failures that you don’t see God’s
sifting taking place in you… Every mistake can be learned from and used as a
stepping stone, when you have this approach to life then you will be able to
see the very face of God… You will begin to see God move in your life, you will
begin to see God open up doors before you and you will be able to recognize
truth (which is his righteousness) verse false (which the snares and traps of
the enemy)…. The Lord wants nothing more
than to have you in the fold, make sure that your heart is aligned with His
righteousness and you are assured to get there… Make up your mind today to
accept that you aren’t perfect; but more importantly, declare to the enemy that
you are seeking the only one who is perfect and therefore will not give up
until you see His very face in your life and circumstances…
BE
BLESSED!!!
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