my soap journal

Scripture:

Judges 9:22-24 “After Abimelech had ruled over Israel for three years, God stirred up trouble between Abimelech and the people of Shechem, and they revolted. In the events that followed, God punished Abimelech and the men of Shechem for murdering Gideon’s seventy sons.”

Observation:

I think that Christ’s death changed how God addresses injustice – maybe not? In any case – what I can be sure of is that God is just. He will make things right. This particular injustice took three years before the correction began to percolate. Sometimes it seems that when we are wronged (or someone we love) it is soon forgotten by most – even the wrongdoers – and we are left with our scars alone. But God sees everything, He remembers everything, He is the final judge and He will make things right.

Application:

First I need to quickly and humbly recognize and repair when I screw up – or God will do it for me. Second, I need to be patient and trust that God will correct any injustices to me more appropriately than I could. Revenge is not mine to take – I am not the corrector of injustice.