Saturday, November 30, 2019

The Judge!

The Judge! 

"God is the Judge!" (Psalm 75:7).

There is one supreme judge of what is right and wrong - and that judge is Jesus. He is qualified to judge, and He is appointed to sit in judgment on the actions of men, and to reward every one according to his works.

But it is not to God's final judgment we are about to refer - but to the present. Many professors talk, or seem to feel, as if great mistakes were made, and therefore they justify themselves in complaining. But Jesus is Judge of what is right, and what is best.

His wisdom is infinite; His knowledge comprehends the past, the present, and the future; His power is omnipotent; His mercy is from everlasting to everlasting, and is over all His works; His love to His people surpasses knowledge.

This being the case, there can be no question that Jesus is the best Judge of what is right, and of what should be.

God is the Judge - as to our PERSONS. Some wish they had more strength, some that they had more health, some that they had more beauty, some one thing, some another thing. Some imagine that they are too tall - and some not tall enough. Some are crooked, or otherwise deformed - and are grieved that they are not straight or well formed.

But God is the Judge, and our formation, size, shape, appearance, etc., are all according to His will; and if according to His will - it must be best. Beware of how you sit in judgment on the wisdom of God, or think yourself capable of improving His plans.

God is the Judge as to who should be born - their size, shape, appearance, and every other particular. Therefore be silent before Him; be satisfied with your lot, and believe that by and bye you will see a reason for what tries or troubles you at present. If you were humble, you would not be much affected by what man may think, or what man may say - but would bow before God, and say, "If I can honor You by being deformed, or destitute of beauty, or weak, or diseased - it is enough. May Your will be done, Your name be hallowed, Your glory be advanced - and I am content; more - I am well-pleased!"

God is the Judge - as to our CIRCUMSTANCES. Whether I am to be rich, or to be poor; whether I am employer, or employed; whether I am healthy, or sick; whether I thrive, or go to wreck - God is the Judge as to which is best. He is Judge as to the nature or number of my mercies, trials, troubles, comforts, crosses, losses, bereavements and varied changes.

I cannot tell what would be best - what would really do me good. I must bow to the wisdom of the All-wise God, accept the appointments of His grace, and be satisfied with the arrangements of Infinite Love.

If there was anything like "chance" in the world - I might complain, or wish for an alteration. But since God exercises His judgment, and has ordained my lot - it is for me to approve of it, and seek grace that I may honor Him in it.

God is the Judge - as to our EVENTS. Many things are sent to try us; and they try our thoughts, our faith, our fortitude, our patience, our humility, and our perseverance. We may rest assured of this  - that God's ends will be accomplished, His purposes will be performed, and the predictions of His Word will be fulfilled.

We may therefore, very safely leave all results to God. We should walk, taking no thought for the morrow. We should trust God's promises, walk by God's precepts, observe God's providences. And then we may say, "I have nothing to do with the future, for God is the Judge! It is not a change of circumstances - so much as a change of heart that you need. God has made no mistakes!  It is His doing, and "shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"

God does according to His will in heaven - and there is no complaint or repining there. And He does according to His will on earth - and there should be no dissatisfaction with God's allotments.

We have too high an opinion of ourselves, and of our own judgments; and while this is the case, we shall attempt to invade the rights of the Most High God, or to dictate to the Supreme Ruler! 

But who are you that replies against God? Shall the thing formed say unto Him that formed it, "Why have you made me thus?"

God is the Judge! Therefore be silent all the earth, before the Lord!

~James Smith~

(The End)

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