The wrath of God was satisfied with the suffering and death of Jesus. The holy curse against sin was fully absorbed. The obedience of Christ was completed to the fullest measure. The price of forgiveness was totally paid. The righteousness of God was completely vindicated. All that was left to accomplish was the public declaration of God’s endorsement. This he gave by raising Jesus from the dead.
– John Piper in Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die
Until he brings justice to victory; and in his name the Gentiles will hope.
– Matthew 12:20b-21 (ESV)
When Jesus returns he will usher in a new day where justice reigns. Not an enforced justice that would require constant fighting, but justice that will flow from each redeemed heart, so that all the world is filled with justice.
A world where there is no more injustice, no more oppression, no more abuse, no more mistreatment, and no more victims. But rather love towards each other, joy in one another, peace towards each other. A world where patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control towards all is an everyday continuous reality.
He will bring justice to victory.
No matter what injustice we may face today, we have a great hope for the future!
Colorado National Monument in Colorado
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
– Psalm 19:1
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,
in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
– Romans 1:20
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
9 Ways to Guard Your Personal Relationship with God – David Murray (Crossway)
Here are some things that have helped me to keep my personal relationship with God personal and avoid falling into the trap of relating to him only through my ministry to others.
Patterns of Providence – Warren Gage (Ligonier)
Like the underside of grandmother’s cross-stitch,the everyday of our lives may look to be knotted and hopelessly tangled. But when we turn the fabric over, we see design and beauty that was there all along but that we never foresaw. Joseph’s life is like that.
5 Habits to Practice the Presence of God at Work – Justin Whitmel Earley (TGC)
Here are my top five habits for practicing the presence of God in busy and tech-driven offices.
Church Should Be Your Excuse for Missing Everything Else – Grayson Gilbert (Patheos)
We convene with the local church each weekend because we are betrothed, not as individuals, but as a body, to our Lord, Jesus Christ. We assemble together because He has assembled us together. We gather while it is still called “today” because we will be gathered together in His great halls with the believers of all time.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day with your local church!
Embracing a rhythm of rest means seeing God as sufficient and letting go of your own claim to that attribute.– Adam Mabry in The Art of Rest
Men will never worship God with a sincere heart, or be roused to fear and obey him with sufficient zeal, until they properly understand how much they are indebted to his mercy.– John Calvin
Q/A#13D
Q: What do the eighth, ninth, and tenth commandments teach us?
A: The eighth, ninth, and tenth commandments teach us to love God and people by respecting what belongs to others, telling the truth, and being content.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not covet….
– Exodus 20:15-17a (ESV)
For Further Reflection
Ephesians 4:25 & 28, I Timothy 6:6-8
Our Response
Share with others instead of taking from them.
Be radically committed to the truth.
Be content with what God gives you.
We refuse to rest because, at some deep level, we’re convinced that if we stop, the thing for which we’re really living won’t be fed, pleased, or procured.– Adam Mabry in The Art of Rest
God never sleeps. God has been alert, fully functioning, and perfectly attentive for every single nanosecond of history. What’s more, not sleeping has never caused him to become anything less than perfect for even a moment. I get grumpy and irritable when I have to wake up half an hour early; God has never slept, yet remains utterly flawless.
– Geoff Robson in Thank God for Bedtime
This is a great new hymn we introduced at our church yesterday.
Brian J. Mikul 