The Issue of Accountability. Part [4] 08/15/2024 (Morning thought)

Psalms 50:5 Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. 6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself.

There is a delusion that has taken deep root in many minds, as it pertains to the issue of accountability, in that some persons have erroneously concluded that the issue of judgment has to do with Christians who have entered into a covenant relationship with God. Nothing could be further from the truth, because in several instances in sacred history it’s demonstrated that God has, at various times, intruded directly into the human experience, to bring perpetrators of evils to justice.

And the records of God’s doings in these instances must be as beacons of warning to persons who are currently trampling upon His law. God is not afraid to make another such intrusion, if and when it may become necessary, as He sees fit, for He is the same God, yesterday, today and forever. In the case of Herod, God bore long with his cruelty, even after he had imprisoned and executed John for no other reason than to please his profligate wife.

Mercy still lingered, for God takes no pleasure in the destruction or punishment of anyone. But Herod continued to harass, and to persecute the early Christians, imprisoning some and killing others until one day, God said enough is enough, and The Lord sent a holy angel from heaven, to make a direct intrusion into the human experience.

Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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

The Issue of Accountability. Part [3] 08/15/2024 (Evening thought)

Deuteronomy 16:19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Wherever this is the case, as it is for the most part now, persons are emboldened in sins, for with the threat of prosecution removed from one’s mind, it is a no-brainer that persons, and nations will take unwarranted liberties only to find out later that they would be prosecuted to the full extent of God’s law in the executive judgment.

The law of God, when it is acknowledged by nations and individuals, serves to put a restraining order on all kinds of wrongs, but when it is removed from the view of the multitudes, persons, and nations would inevitably feel free to do as they please. And thus, it will soon be the case that law and order will break down in entirety, if we were to continue on our current course, and societies and nations will be taken down in the process too.

As of late we are witnessing an alarming increase of bold-facedness, in the committal of crimes, both in high and low places, and it seems as though justice systems are now paralyzed by the constant chipping away of non-accountability. When judges are afraid to mete out justice, for fear of retribution or because of political retaliation, we may know that God is just about to take things into His own hands, for He will not allow things to go on like this forever, especially since the final days of our probation are drawing to a swift, permanent close.

Psalms 50: 3 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. 4 He shall call to the heavens from above and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

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