Justice Applies To You Too
“Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” (Micah 6:6-8)
Today’s Morsel: I am not being judgmental, but I am afraid that there are going to be many people shocked on the day of Resurrection when Jesus returns. If people are now afraid of dying, what are they going to do when they must stand before Christ to give an account of the things done in this life whether good or bad? What about those who have not practiced justices? Scripture informs us, “Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.” (2 Samuel 23:1-3) David states that God says that leaders must rule with equality and reverence, rather than personal gain. David’s words are a blueprint for godly leadership, emphasizing that true authority requires justice and a recognition that leaders are subject to God. Leaders must be righteous, upright, fair, and equitable. They must not be impartial. And neither must we. They must always be ruling in the fear of God. When the man asked the prophet Micah what he must do to appear before God, he is told that God had already shown him. And that is, to do justly, love mercy, and to walk humbly before God. If you are going to lead, lead right or sin will surely find you out. As James says, “If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.” (James 2:8-9)
Sing: To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus, on earth I long to be like Him. All through life’s journey, from earth to glory, I only ask to be like Him.
Thought For Today: “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” (1 John 2:6)
Amen. Thank you! I needed this. The Lord showed me how I need to be more equal with my children.
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