Here Comes the Judge

Scripture:

Revelation 16:7 "And I heard the altar respond, 'Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments'".

Observation:

John has just seen the beginning of God's wrath in a vision.  Angels are pouring out their bowls of God's judgment on the earth and great devastation is everywhere.  In the midst of it, a voice comes from the altar saying "true and just are your judgements".  I see here that God is truly a holy God and He is a just God which means that justice must be done.  Justice means that there must be punishment for sins committed.  There is a day coming when the judge of all the earth will pour out judgment on the earth.

Application:

Today we hear so much about the love of God, which is true and completely accurate, but we don't hear about the justness and holiness of God which demands punishment for sin.  God will judge the earth one day, which I personally believe will be very soon.  In the body of Christ, we need to thank God for His grace, but not use it for an excuse to sin.  We should balance the love of God with the fear of God because indeed He is to be feared and will be feared again one day in the near future.  Israel and it's surrounding nations saw God as a powerful God who was holy and not to be messed with.  We would do well to see Him in a similar way.

Prayer:

Father, You are holy, righteous and just.  Help me to communicate this truth to others and to live a life that demonstrates Your holiness and shows the way for others to follow.  Keep me on the right path every day of my life and let me serve You with all my heart, soul, mind and strength.

Yours,

Jeff