God is the Perfect Judge - Psalms 7-9 and Acts 18
Most of us do not like to think of going to court and standing before a judge. We think of it in a negative way. We fear punishment, and we fear being found guilty even though we are innocent. We fear unjust judgment from the judge. This is possible in a human court, but not with God. God is always fair in His judgment, and He knows all of the facts perfectly. Therefore, He will make the right decision in every case. David had come to realize this truth, and he desired to be judged by God. He knew that his heart was right, and he wanted to know if he was doing anything wrong. He had confidence in God to bless the righteous and to punish the wicked. David had no fear to stand before God as his judge. What about you? Do you have that confidence in God? Do you know that your heart and life can stand God's judgment? If not, what is the problem? Confess your sin, repent of your sins, and make things right with God, because you can't fool God.
Paul was dragged before a judge in Corinth. The Jews were trying to get Gallio to sentence Paul to a crime when he had done nothing wrong. Gallio made the right decision, and he released Paul. However, the Lord had already come to Paul and told him that He would protect Paul. I am sure that was a great comfort to Paul, and it should be to us, too. We can be sure that even if a human judge rules against us and we go to jail, as Paul did on several occasions, God is with us. We can know that He knows all of the facts, and He sees our innocence. In the end, He will do the right thing for us, and we will receive His justice. Also, we should learn from God's just judgment. We should practice His kind of judgment in dealing with other people. We should not judge people to put them down and to criticise them. We should judge their works and help them become more like Jesus. That is what Aquila and Priscilla did for Apollos. Their judgment, and their instruction enabled him to be used by God to spread the whole truth instead of only part of the truth.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Psalms 10-12 and Acts 19:1-20.
Paul was dragged before a judge in Corinth. The Jews were trying to get Gallio to sentence Paul to a crime when he had done nothing wrong. Gallio made the right decision, and he released Paul. However, the Lord had already come to Paul and told him that He would protect Paul. I am sure that was a great comfort to Paul, and it should be to us, too. We can be sure that even if a human judge rules against us and we go to jail, as Paul did on several occasions, God is with us. We can know that He knows all of the facts, and He sees our innocence. In the end, He will do the right thing for us, and we will receive His justice. Also, we should learn from God's just judgment. We should practice His kind of judgment in dealing with other people. We should not judge people to put them down and to criticise them. We should judge their works and help them become more like Jesus. That is what Aquila and Priscilla did for Apollos. Their judgment, and their instruction enabled him to be used by God to spread the whole truth instead of only part of the truth.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Psalms 10-12 and Acts 19:1-20.