The Lord Does See

 Ecclesiastes 10-12; Psalms 94; Ephesians 5 

“O Lord, the God who avenges, O God who avenges, shine forth…They say, ‘The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.’…Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches man lack knowledge?...Blessed is the man you discipline, O Lord; the man you teach from your law;”

Psalm 94:1, 7, 10, 12

God’s judgments are based on justice and loving kindness and can be fully trusted. When it seems evil goes unpunished, we can despair, or try to take justice into our own hands. However, those who know God fear the Lord. We willingly receive his discipline in our lives because we know we will grow in wisdom and knowledge through it. We work for justice and righteousness in our land because we recognize God disciplines nations, and we would rather live under his hand of blessing. As we pray for our lives, our families, our community, and our nation, we pray for God’s ways to be known and followed, so many others would experience the blessings of God.

“Lord God, your ways are right and good. I trust your judgments of sin and injustice even as I entrust my life into your hands, for your glory.”