God judges in righteousness

Psalm 98: 8 and 9 Let the rivers clap their hands, the mountains shout for joy together before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples judge fairly.

You get what you deserve. So is it always? So there is still talk with us? Last I heard someone say it: the nation gets the leadership it deserves. That was in response to the victory of Trump in the presidential election. How it works indeed with our people. Someone who does something against the law, will receive punishment. And we can of course not outside too. But is it to say, you get what you deserve?

When God made man gets what he deserves. Man gets penalty for sin and God's punishment is harsh. You may not live in the Garden of Eden. Even worse is that men will have to die and can not enter heaven. That's a hefty penalty and it is indeed something worthy of man. Who are we to question God's wisdom? This is the righteousness of God, he does justice to man. You will not hear me? Then you will not either. God's judgment will be done in righteousness.

But with God plays something, namely, His great love for man. God does not want man to perish, even though the man has earned this. God does not want you and I lost, because He loves us. And that is why God has given His Son, because He does not want us to be lost. He can not condone sin, but He hath given His Son to pay the penalty. And so God can judge in righteousness, because the punishment is carried.

If you are Christ, your punishment so worn. And then God's judgment will soon be in righteousness: acquittal! The blood has been shed for you and therefore you are covered sins. Therefore God can judge in righteousness, and you still acquit.There is no condemnation for those we read in the Bible and we must cling to Christ. You and I, when we stand before the judgment seat of God as a little puny humans, it will sound right: child, come with me forever. Step into the eternal joy and enjoy all the good that I am and will give you.

But it also means something for you and me here on earth. Asked justice is, we must do justice to the people around us. That law is not only the right of our society, but more important is the Kingdom of God right. We must look after the poor and widows, care for the sick and those who are alone. We can not just keep to ourselves our money, but also need to distribute. But that right also includes honesty, being faithful to your husband or wife and your children and the people around you are happy with what you have and not always but more want to live in more luxury.

When we know God's righteousness, we must handing in the world. First of all, very close to us, sometimes very far away. Then Christ will shine in this dark world, because then we will give light as the stars. One star does not make a lot of light, but if we have many stars, we will shine. Not our own light but reflect the light of Christ. That light power has the blood of Calvary, will be many to salvation.