When God’s Justice Is Questioned. Part [10] 10/16/2025 (Morning thought)

1st Corinthians 10: 31 Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God.

It is just as important to obey, when you are in a solemn assembly, as when you might be out and about with friends, on a picnic, a birthday party, or at a wedding. The robe of Christ’s righteousness is not only to be worn on Sabbaths, it is to be worn at the gym, the grocery, the workplace, the restaurant, the beach and any and everywhere the Christian may go. In this way, when you conscientiously set your mind to do His will through the freedom of choice He will guide you, and keep you, because it was in your heart to obey Him.

God’s revealed will does not take a vacation when the Christian is rejoicing for whatever reason. The will of God is to be consulted in every situation so that His word may be honored. Therefore, when we pass our varying situations of rejoicing through the litmus test of His word, and follow His revealed will, there will be no reason to be afraid of Him, because God is love.

The disposition to think that just because He is a loving God, that His instructions wouldn’t matter that much is one of the precursors to questioning His justice, whenever it occurs. God wants us to rejoice always, but in doing so, let’s try to be in harmony with His revealed will always.

1st Samuel 6:19 And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

When God’s Justice Is Questioned. Part [9] 10/16/2025 (Evening thought)

1st Samuel 6:13 And they of Beth-Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.

Then, unprovoked and without apparent guidance they take the straight highway to Beth-Shemesh and when they arrive, the citizens are pleasantly surprised at the unexplained providence and they rejoice greatly because the ark is once again back in Jewish custody. Here is where the Bible study begins, for serious questions about God’s justice arise in the hearts of many, as events begin to unfold.

And as we do diligence in studying the sacred history, we must set our minds to understand some very important issues on loving and obeying God. We will observe a few points that will help us to avoid the snare of questioning God’s justice. The points may seem simple, but when studied very carefully, we will see that they are often triggering mechanisms for disregarding God’s instructions. And thus, they can lead persons to question His justice, if and when He does act, His strange act.

Point [1] It’s critically important to obey God even in times of great rejoicing. During times of great rejoicing, there often come temptations to let your guard down, and persons are tempted to take unwarranted liberties which they likely would not have taken under different circumstances. In other words great rejoicing is not a good reason for disregarding God’s instructions on a particular issue

1st Samuel 6:15 And the Levites took down the ark of the Lord and the coffer that was with it wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Beth-Shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the Lord.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!