“God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.” Matthew 5:6
“Have you ever heard the term, “life isn’t fair”?
The sad reality is that this statement is true – life isn’t fair. People get away with doing bad things, and bad things happen to good people. People treat other people unfairly through bullying, abuse, gossip – the list goes on! But, just because it happens doesn’t mean that God wants it to, or that He Himself is orchestrating it.
We don’t always have the answer as to why bad things happen. However, we do know that when we cry out to God, He always answers our prayer/cry for help. Whenever someone wrongs us or hurts our feelings, we can go to God and talk to Him about it. We can even ask Him to intervene! Do you remember yesterday how we read about yielding to God? God uses this scripture to promise justice when injustice is happening – however, it’s going to be His form of justice, not ours. Take the story of Jonah for example: Jonah wanted God to pour out His wrath on Nineveh - but when Nineveh repented of their injustice, God showed mercy! God is not only a Good Father, but a righteous Judge.
We don’t pray for God to do our will; instead, we pray for HIS will to be done in our lives. His will and His ways are so much greater than our own!
Maybe there are certain things in your life that aren’t good things and you want them to change. Take today to invite God into those situations, and trust Him to handle it properly! God wants His BEST for your life. He has a perfect track record, we can trust Him with our lives!
Questions for Application
- What are some evil things in the world that you wish God would change? Take a moment to pray that God intervenes!
Prayer
"Father, there are some things that I see that are not good things. I ask that you step in and stop the evil in the world however you see fit. Help me to trust you today as you fix the injustices of this world.”