Are we judge of this world or ambassador?

Psalms 5:7-12
But I, because of the abundance of your gracious love,
may come into your house.
In awe of you, I will worship in your holy temple.
LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies.
Make your path straight before me.
But as for the wicked,
they do not speak truth at all.
Inside them there is only wickedness.
Their throat is an open grave,
on their tongue is deceitful flattery.
Declare them guilty, God!
Let them fall by their own schemes.
Drive them away because of their many transgressions,
for they have rebelled against you.
Let all those who take refuge in you rejoice!
Let them shout for joy forever,
and may you protect them.
Let those who love your name exult in you.
Indeed, you will bless the righteous one, LORD,
like a large shield, you will surround him with favor.

I love this statement, "LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies." Righteousness by definition is being found doing the perfect will of God and doing what is right in His sight. He says lead me into doing what is right in your perfect will because of my enemies.....not to my enemies. So many times we see this world as a battle field working against our enemies. Struggling against a political system, religious system, or social economic system. Working to change how they work. David is saying, "God change me!" He isn't hiding from the fact that his enemy is evil....they are! They are in rebellion to Gods ways, but isn't this whole world in that place? The fall of man because of disobedience to Gods perfect ways?
He openly states his case to God that they are wicked, liars, and deceitful, but what does he say next?

"Declare them guilty, God!
Let them fall by their own schemes.
Drive them away because of their many transgressions,
for they have rebelled against you."

He isn't asking for the ability to judge these people, but instead recognizes Who is in charge. Who is Judge. Who is condemner and redeemer! Then precedes to remind us of the glorious promise in times of struggle. Take refuge and rejoice! Shout for joy! Exult God!

Sometimes I want to be judge. Maybe you, in seeing injustice, do to at times too, but we need to remember who is judge and savior all in one. God who sets the standard, judges by that standard, and saves us when we on our own have no ability to satisfy that standard.

1 Peter 5:6-11
Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that at the proper time he may exalt you. Throw all your worry on him, because he cares for you. Be clear-minded and alert. Your opponent, the devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Resist him and be firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you by the Messiah Jesus to his eternal glory, will restore you, establish you, strengthen you, and support you. Power belongs to him forever and ever! Amen.

Maybe we easily remove the end of this scripture, but when honest in the whole picture we see at times resisting and being firm in our faith will take us through struggle to the other side......not by our actions to change the world, but by Gods plan to change us in front of a world looking for something to hold on to :-)

Be blessed and be a blessing!


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