S ) "4 Then the Gibeonites said to him, 'We have no concern of silver or gold with Saul or his house, nor is it for us to put any man to death in Israel.' And he said, 'I will do for you whatever you say.'"
2 Samuel 21:4 (NASB)
O) These Gibeonites had a covenant with Israel, that Saul had violated. The LORD was judging Israel because of that, with a famine. So, David sought the Gibeonite leaders, to see what retribution could be made. They wouldn't be consoled with anything material. Instead, they wanted seven lives from Saul's remaining family, to be hung. They didn't want money, or land, or revenge against the nation of Israel. They wanted justice.
A) There is a deep desire within us all, to desire justice. When we are directly involved, our pride can fool us into thinking we can create justice ourselves. This is vengeance. The Lord is specific, that vengeance is His to execute. In all other circumstances, a sincere and humble pursuit of justice will result in one path: seeking the LORD. In Him alone, can true justice be wrought. There are thousands of injustices every minute of every day, and none of them escape His notice. I can rest in His perfect judicial system, where there is no bribery, tampering, loopholes, failures, or mishandlings.
P) Father, You are perfectly trustworthy in every regard, including Your authorship and oversight of all justice. In the end, You will correctly, perfectly judge all. Help me to trust, wait, and rest in Your judgment. Help me to relinquish my desires to execute justice myself. Thank You for the mercies I receive, because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Remind me that in Him, Your righteous wrath is still executed, but also satisfied. Thank You for abounding mercy, and perfect justice. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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