He is the Rock his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. Deuteronomy 32:4
Today’s word we are going to focus on for God is just. Just can be defined as perfectly righteous in His treatment of all His creations. This verse provides me with some much-needed peace and comfort after just having a small group discussion with some brothers in Christ where I shared my selfishness and insecurities I prayerfully battle at times. In addition, leading us to another verse about dying to ourselves but we will save that for another time. ( Luke 9:23 )
Only by God’s just grace does He say to everyone, come take my hand, this world is not meant for you to live alone. Let me bring you home to My Kingdom. God sees us all in our current state. No matter our past or current circumstances, God loves us. He sees our shortcomings during this pandemic and provides comfort in the midst of uncertainty.
But what about the selfishness, the insecurity, the sins? What about those who have sinned against us? Even them? Yes! Romans 3:10 says, “There is no one righteous, not even one;” Even as sinners, God decided to send His son who was righteous, just, without sin to be an example of how we should live. He sent His son to die in our place. That in our unjust lives we can admit that we need Him, repent of our sins, turn from sin, and believe in Him, and trust in the promise of an eternity with our Lord.
God doesn’t play favorites, there’s nothing you and I can do or have done to earn our way to Heaven. It’s a free gift He justly gave to us all. Peter says, “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism. Acts 10:34
Our just God sees us, loves us. Even in our broken state, Paul tells us that He has canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. Colossians 2:14. For you and me, selfishness, insecurity, pridefulness. Nailed to the cross.
Our just God feels the hurt, sees the storms, and still has immeasurable love that will never change.
The love of Christ compels us because we judge thus; that if One died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again… if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:14
The world will offer many distractions. Our just God turns our eyes and hearts back towards Him, Have a blessed week Bible journal family. Our just Father sees us right we are at today. How has God been just to you? Write your various ways.