"O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?"
Psalms 94:1-3
I think we go back and forth between wanting God to be more just, and wanting him to be more merciful... we usually want justice when it comes to other people's impact on our lives, and mercy when it comes to our impact on others' lives. :)
The amazing thing about God's plan is that it is designed to deliver both. Not immediately... the whole point is to give us time *between* action and reward so that we have time to change and repent. That time, granted to us by the Savior, is our mercy, and in the end, everyone will get justice.
Today, let's try not to worry too much about God delivering justice to others. Praying about it when needed is great, but let's not let it ruin our days. There is a delay built into the plan so that we all have time to repent and change and have that second (and 94th) chance to be who we really want to be. Let's take it, and work to improve, so that when justice does come, it will find us much improved. :)
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?"
Psalms 94:1-3
I think we go back and forth between wanting God to be more just, and wanting him to be more merciful... we usually want justice when it comes to other people's impact on our lives, and mercy when it comes to our impact on others' lives. :)
The amazing thing about God's plan is that it is designed to deliver both. Not immediately... the whole point is to give us time *between* action and reward so that we have time to change and repent. That time, granted to us by the Savior, is our mercy, and in the end, everyone will get justice.
Today, let's try not to worry too much about God delivering justice to others. Praying about it when needed is great, but let's not let it ruin our days. There is a delay built into the plan so that we all have time to repent and change and have that second (and 94th) chance to be who we really want to be. Let's take it, and work to improve, so that when justice does come, it will find us much improved. :)
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