Understanding God's Justice
We tend to want God to take our problems away immediately. Then, when a little time passes, we get frustrated, and we think that God is not listening, or He is not being fair. God is always fair and just, but He is not always as fast as we would like Him to be. Job's friend, Bildad, had confidence in God's justice.(Job 8:20) However, he was judging Job's situation too quickly. He needed patience, and that is what we need, too.
God will not cast away the blameless, but He will allow trials to come to the blameless. He might even allow those trials to last for years. The troubles the blameless experience may be very difficult. However, God will make sure that they are held close to Him in the long run, even for eternity.
God will not uphold evildoers, but they might enjoy earthly success and pleasures for a while, even many years on earth. However, God will cast them away from Him, and they will receive the punishment for their deeds in the long run, even for eternity.
I like to say that God has an eternal perspective of things, while all we see is our present situation. He bases His actions on eternity. I am glad about that. I know that once we get to heaven, the troubles of this life will be forgotten in the glory of His presence. However, the pleasures of this world will also be forgotten by those who suffer the eternal punishment of the Lake of Fire. Make no mistake. God is completely and eternally just.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Job 9-12.
God will not cast away the blameless, but He will allow trials to come to the blameless. He might even allow those trials to last for years. The troubles the blameless experience may be very difficult. However, God will make sure that they are held close to Him in the long run, even for eternity.
God will not uphold evildoers, but they might enjoy earthly success and pleasures for a while, even many years on earth. However, God will cast them away from Him, and they will receive the punishment for their deeds in the long run, even for eternity.
I like to say that God has an eternal perspective of things, while all we see is our present situation. He bases His actions on eternity. I am glad about that. I know that once we get to heaven, the troubles of this life will be forgotten in the glory of His presence. However, the pleasures of this world will also be forgotten by those who suffer the eternal punishment of the Lake of Fire. Make no mistake. God is completely and eternally just.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Job 9-12.