The Lord works
righteousness
And justice for all
the oppressed.
He made know his ways
to Moses,
His deeds to the
people of Israel:
The Lord is
compassionate and gracious,
Slow to anger,
abounding in love.
Psalm 103:6-8 (NIV)
This is
another of David’s writings. He writes kindly of the Lord. Let us see what the
Shepherd King has to say;
“The Lord works
righteousness and justice. . .” In our society, we see times when we
believe victims do not receive justice. Either the perpetrators get off free or
receive a very light sentence. God will take care of the hurt the victims and
their families’ experience.
“ . . for all the
oppressed.” When one is beaten down by attitudes and actions of another,
sometimes God is the only friend the victims have. When we reach out to God, He
accepts us as we are. If we are hurt, anxious, or angry, He listens to us and
acts upon our needs.
“His deeds to the
people of Israel”; Several times the Lord God had to remind the Israelites
of what He had done for them. The Israelite people had very short-term
memory—they would forget how God had been with them. Sometimes, we of the 21st
Century forget what happened when we miraculously find ourselves on the
receiving end of something nice. We do not deserve to be treated the way God
treats us—we deserve death. Nevertheless, God gives us His love through His
grace.
“The Lord
is compassionate and gracious . . .” God exercises compassion to all
who come to Him. He never turns any of His children away. He listens intently
and then he deals with us with grace—even when his discipline might seem harsh.
“slow to
anger, abounding in love.”
One of the hallmarks of God is that he chooses not to do
anything without extending grace or giving redemption for our/others’ sins. God
provides everything we need in order for us to live; no wonder we learn to love
Jesus as we do.
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