Psalm 58:11

Psalm 58:11

Surely there is a God who judges

I do not believe that the Lord has to vindicate Himself for reasons of self-gratification. Nor does He do so in order to win the hearts of the human race! God has to be vindicated because He is righteous, true and just; His essential character determines His actions and because of that, wickedness cannot be allowed to prevail and those who are godly must be liberated. This fundamental truth lies at the heart of all the Lord’s dealings with mankind from the very beginning. Adam and Eve’s sin had to be punished because justice demanded it. Abel’s death had to be vindicated and his brother suffered the consequences. Throughout history, those who persecute and abuse the righteous will themselves be penalized just as their victims will be rewarded. This Policy is founded on the eternal premise that truth and justice must always be the cosmic winners and selfishness, pride, greed and all other forms of evil must be disciplined. 

Yes, there is a God who judges the earth. Yes, He will always prevail. Yes, He sees and acknowledges all wrongdoing especially that which brings suffering to others. Yes, He will judge the wicked. Yes, there has to be a hell as well as a heaven. Justice demands it. That is one of the many incredible aspects of the sacrificial death of Christ, that all of the wrath of God and the consequences of His righteous demands were poured upon His Son. The ultimate act of self-sacrifice was made by the Lord Himself so that the righteous might be freed and rewarded – forever. 

This glorious act of liberation should be so evident that the people will acknowledge not just that God is love, but that He is also a God who judges the earth. Those who set themselves up as “Elohim” (see verse 1) will fall for there is only one God and one Judge of all men, and He is not to be ignored!  Hallelujah!

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