I just poured a large cup of Door County Cherry Creme Coffee for myself and with a bowl of Cheerios I started the day.
There comes a time when we experience injustice in our lives. It could be at work, family life, church or in friendships. For instance, someone at work continually takes credit for the work that you do and then receives a promotion because of false credit being given. That's one that could get you pretty steamed up. Here is another example that used to get to me. The teacher or instructor divides the class into teams for group project. You have about 6 team members who are supposed to work together and accomplish the team goal. In the end only 2 or 3 actually do the work, but the team gets an A grade.
The next words that come out of your mouth would be "THAT'S NOT FAIR" . Well friends, I will let you in on a little secret. "LIFE IS NOT FAIR" We are fortunate enough to have God love us enough that He devoted one whole Psalm to what I call, WHAT TO DO WHEN LIFE IS NOT FAIR.
PSALM 37:1-8
1 Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.
In verse one God says not to fret or be envious. That is step one when dealing with unfairness. In verse 2 He tells us that the truth will eventually be seen and they will be exposed for their true selves. In verse 3 God tells us that during this time and all time what His expectations of us are, We are to trust Him and do good and enjoy what we have. In verse 4 we are to delight in the Lord and He will give us the desires of our heart. Might I say that when we delight in the Lord He becomes the desire of our heart and we can have as much of Him as we want. That alone my friends should be enough for us to relax and not try to control the scales of justice. In verse 5 God reminds us to trust Him and He, not us will carry the flag of vindication for us. When we delight in Him the injustice is replaced by our trust and love for God. In verse 6 we are told that someday the truth for us will shine brightly upon us. Verse 7 we are to be still, which will cause us not to complain and we are to wait patiently. Verse 8 warns us about taking action into our own hands and the consequences of doing so. It will lead us to evil.
Maybe this is where you are today. I know some people who are and they are burning inside. It is eating them up. So pass this one on and trust that God has a plan when "Life Is Not Fair" I would also recommend that everyone read Psalm 37 in it't entirety.
Have a great day.
Marty
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