261 Psalms 082 – 086; Titus 002
Judges and justice go together like orange and hunting. When the judges are corrupt or just plain ignorant, people are going to get hurt. God's prophets had to remind the judges that they have a Judge in heaven who will one day judge them. This was a constant message coming forth from the prophets. Asaph writes a prophetic psalm to the judges of that day. It is always a good time to pray for our judges and our judicial system.
We sing a song based on this verse, "One day spent in your house, this beautiful place of worship, beats thousands spent on Greek island beaches." The other day I was able to go on a prayer walk. The way God has built me is that I pray better on the move. That time with the Lord was some of the best time of the whole week. We have to fight our impulses, our culture, and evil itself to put ourselves in the position of spending some quality time with the Lord. Is spending time with the Lord better than your fantasy vacation?
Here are some insightful words, “This new life is starting right now, and is whetting our appetites for the glorious day when our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, appears. He offered himself as sacrifice to free us from a dark, rebellious life into this good, pure life, making us a people he can be proud of, energetic in goodness.” As we say in preaching circles, "This stuff will preach!" We have a great new life right here and now, but it is only an appetizer for the main course. Jesus is coming back!!! Amen.
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