The Lord Loveth Judgment

“For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.” (Psalm 37:28)

Why would God love judgment? Is He a cruel God, looking for someone to punish? Quite the opposite, God is a loving, merciful God. He is our Father, but He is also our Refiner. Why?

“And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.” (Malachi 3:3).

God can not comingle with unrighteousness. We are unrighteous. This is why He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to be our mediator, our go between. Jesus said, “No man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). We need Jesus Christ to be righteousness for us. We can’t do it on our own. Jesus is our sin covering.

But why would God love judgment? First of all, we have to understand what judgment is. Don’t think in terms of a conventional courtroom where a judge determines your guilt and punishment. That’s Old Testament thinking. Think New Testament. Think Grace!

God’s judgment is an overlay. It is the righteous Father placed upon the unrighteous child. Whatever is revealed as inconsistent with Him, is sin. This is sin revealed and made known, which means now we have a choice. Free will allows us to either repent and confess our sins and choose God, or carry on, business as usual and choose this world.

God reveals our sin and gives us the opportunity to repent and choose Him for one reason, and that reason is to save us. It’s a wakeup call.

God made it crystal clear; “For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.” (Ezekiel 18:32).

God’s judgment is not for our punishment, it is for our survival. But, if we reject His judgment and commandments, then we reject righteousness, we reject Him, and in turn God, “will also reject thee” (Hosea 4:6).

“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live” (Deuteronomy 30:19).

We will never be 100% righteous while in our present condition. But we can choose salvation, life and righteousness by choosing God. We can choose Jesus Christ as our Savior, our sin covering. Jesus will make us presentable to our Father.

Bill Hitchcock