The Justice Of God

Many seek the ruler’s favor,But justice for man comes from the LORD.

Proverbs 29:26 (NKJV)

As you read this, can you picture Solomon sitting at a little desk having just written this proverb? God had given him deep insight into the way human affairs on this earth operate. He was a king, a ruler. Was he thinking of the many times people had sought his favor, hoping to get answers and help for problems that were not only over their heads but way over his? How aware he must have been that life is much too complicated for any human being to make unfair things right and to unravel life’s dilemmas. God had made him wise enough to know his own inadequacies. This is true wisdom.

Other great men like Abraham Lincoln came to the same conclusion. He said, “I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.”

God is inviting you—in fact he is urging you—to draw the same conclusion. You also have nowhere else to go. Kings and presidents, Congress and courts of law, can never bring real solutions for a broken world full of broken souls. We need a Savior! Every single one of us needs a Savior.

But the good news is we do have a Savior—Jesus. Justice comes from the Lord. He alone is our Good Shepherd, our Strong Tower, our Comforter, our King of kings, our Bread of Life, our Prince of Peace, and our Light of the World.

Make It Personal . . . Live It Out!

Kids have a keen sense of justice. Even a four-year-old will cry out the words “It’s not fair!” We may not say these words, but there are times when we think them. We long for things to be right. We fret about things we have no control of. But have you taken your concerns to God? Worry and frustration accomplishes nothing. Prayer does. Prayer links you to the faithful love of God who reigns over the universe from the throne of grace. “The LORD will work out his plans for my life—for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever” (Psalm 138:8).

One Year Bible Reading

Jonah 1:1–4:11; Revelation 5:1-14; Psalm 133:1-3; Proverbs 29:26-27