“Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause.” (Psalm 43: 1)
Every person desires justice. Who hasn’t experienced injustice? It can be about money: you thought you were entitled to a subsidy, but you didn’t receive it, whilst others received the same amount with no problem.
Or, you thought you would be recognized for a wonderful achievement, but someone else received the compliments.
In the big picture of world events we see enough injustice; we wish God would execute justice there.
So why doesn’t God execute justice? Why doesn’t He tackle evil? Why can evildoers get away with it for so long?
When asking that question, we often forget one important thing: Psalm 130 says, “Lord, if You should write down all our sins, nobody could stand as a righteous person” (EASY)
“Nobody” includes you and me. We too wouldn’t stand if God were to execute justice.
We all want justice, and we want it in the areas that suit us. Of course we want to continue doing what we are doing, and if God were to act justly, it would be complete justice and it would affect us as much as it would any major criminal.
How do you actually feel about the pursuit of justice? Does it happen in a way that suits you? What do you see when you take an honest look at yourself?
Do you understand that if God is to execute justice, then executing full justice is the only option for Him?