Certain Judgment

Ecclesiastes 8:11 - "Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil."

Both man's and God's justice can often seem slow and arbitrary. There is something to be said for nations which impose swift judgment on crimes. There are seldom repeat offenders. The guilty quickly learn that retribution is swift and certain.

However, God weaves His mercy into the dynamics of judgment lest we be consumed. He tells us through the prophet Jeremiah how his mercies in the midst of judgment are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23).

Let us all know that whether or not we witness judgment in this lifetime, it will surely come. May we all live accordingly, beloved.