God's Justice

Equitable justice involves punishment of the guilty as well as vindication of those who have been oppressed and unjustly wronged. Individuals as well as nations are subject to the Heavenly judicial system. God judges nations for their wrongdoing. All of us as individuals are accountable to God for what we have done and have failed to do.

In Psalm 9 (NASB), David declares the following concerning God’s justice:
“The LORD also will be a stronghold for the oppressed”
“You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.“
”He does not forget the cry of the afflicted”
“For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.”

What level of responsibility might we as believers have in alleviating the problems faced by the oppressed, the afflicted, or the needy of this world? Matthew 25:40 (NASB) states, “The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'”