Letting God be the Judge

 We have all been in difficult situations with other people. Sometimes, they are giving us a hard time, but we have not done anything wrong. In the end, it just comes down to their word against our word. In those situations we have to do what we believe is right and ask God to judge between us and them. He always does the right thing.

Jephthah found himself in one of those situations with the Ammonites. They would not listen to his explanation. (Judges 11:27) He declared to them that he had not sinned against them, but they were doing him wrong by making war against him. So he appealed to the Lord, the Judge, to judge between the sons of Israel and the sons of Ammon. That was all he could do.

God always knows the facts of every conflict between us and others. He also knows the motives of our hearts. Some people just won't listen to reason. They are set on getting their own way. Therefore, we have to stand up for what we believe is right, even when others misunderstand.

Then, we turn the whole matter over to God. He can show others that we were right, and the other people were wrong. He does that because God is a God of justice. He is the Perfect Judge, and He will not only render the right verdict; He will make sure that the righteous ones are vindicated in the end.

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Tomorrow, I intend to read Judges 13-16.