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A youth ministry initiative by RBC Ministries
where you can find devotionals and resources for youth.
June 26, 2009
When God’s justice is finally and fully revealed, His praises will resound!
READ: Revelation 15
Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. . . . Your judgments have been manifested. —Revelation 15:4
We’ve all heard the expression, “I don’t get mad; I just get even.” Reading about the judgments described in Revelation, one might assume that God will get “even” with sinners for their phenomenal offenses throughout the history of mankind.
The truth is that God’s final judgment is a necessary expression of His holy justice. He can’t turn a blind eye to sin. In fact, if He doesn’t finally carry out justice as described in Revelation, it would be a denial of His holy character. That’s why in the midst of His judgments, the saints will sing His praise: “Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. . . . Your judgments have been manifested” (15:4). Those who know God best do not judge Him for His judgments; rather, they worship and affirm His actions.
What should surprise us is not the massive scale of God’s judgments, but that He’s waiting so long! Desiring that none should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9), God is now mercifully restraining His judgment and giving maximum space to His marvelous mercy and grace. Now is the time to repent and take advantage of His patient love. And when we do, we’ll join the saints in praising Him for all eternity! — Joe Stowell
Source: Our Daily Bread
Filed under Devotional, Our Daily Bread and tagged with Judgment.
hey how do i repent?what is repentance?is it turning away from my sins?
Hi muthu,
Yes, i agree that repentance is turning away from your sins. I am reminded of May 13 article that concluded on the same issue of repentance that
“Repentance means hating sin enough to turn from it.”
Quote from Herbert Vander Lugt ODB article -
Merely saying “I’m sorry” is no different than the empty rituals of the Israelites. God said, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings” (Hosea 6:6). He meant that repentance must result in a change of heart and a change in behavior. That’s “godly sorrow” (2 Corinthians 7:10).
Remember that when we sin, it is against God to whom we sin and have done evil in His sight (Psalm 51:4) Repentance brings about definite actions to stop sinning.
and how do i fear God?
To fear the Lord means giving Him
Our reverence, trust, and awe,
Acknowledging His sovereignty,
Submitting to His law. —Hess
(Hebrews 12:25-29)