Their Just Reward…

You have probably heard your friend say  “They will receive their just reward” if the person that your friend is speaking of has just wronged another individual; either directly or indirectly. You see, God is our vindicator.

“O God, my vindicator!
Answer me when I call!
When I was distressed, you set me free;
now have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.”
Psalms 4:1 (CJB)

Yes, it is God whom we should turn our troubles over to. We should not attempt to solve them by our own strength. That is almost certainly doomed for failure. Listen to this prophetic utterance:

“All who do evil are shameless,
but the Lord does right
and is always fair.
With the dawn of each day,
God brings about justice.”
Zephaniah 3:5 (CEV)

Now isn’t that the truth? Those who go about doing evil, regardless of what wrong they are doing, they act without remorse or shame. But have comfort that the Lord is sometimes fair. No, not sometimes, always! The Lord our God has been, is now and will always be fair! Thank you Jesus! What God is saying in this verse is that no matter what evil came upon you yesterday, today is a new day and God is working out justice for you. Take a look at this verse from two similar translations:

“In the evening Israel waits in terror,
but by dawn its enemies are dead.
This is the just reward of those who plunder us,
a fitting end for those who destroy us.”
Isaiah 17:14 (NLT)

“In the evening Israel waits in terror, but by dawn her enemies are dead. This is the just reward of those who plunder and destroy the people of God.”
Isaiah 17:14 (TLB)

Israel, of course, is us. The good guys. At the end of the day, we are fraught with shattered nerves over what we have been through that day. Been there, done that! We lie awake in bed trying to go to sleep but worrying about what tomorrow will bring as a result of whatever happened earlier in the day. But how many times have you woken up the next day to find out that the problem you were worrying so much about the night before simply went away? That is God giving your problem, the enemy, their just reward. It simply vanished. Thank you Jesus!

Yes, God knows how to give your adversary their just reward. You may not see it come to pass but know in your heart that it either already did or will come to pass in the future. They will receive their just reward!

That will be a wrap for today. You all have been great. I especially appreciate the eMails from folks that either let me know how this ministry has helped them or sent me ideas on content that I could publish. With that, I leave you by speaking this blessing over you:

“I pray that the Lord
will bless and protect you,
and that he will show you mercy
and kindness.
May the Lord be good to you
and give you peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26 (CEV)

Pastor Dave