The Lord Is Right

“For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.” (Psalm 33:4-5)

No wonder the world hates God. He is always right. Everything He does is done without falsity or deceit. And what does God love? Righteousness and judgment. I always think of that when I hear someone trying to condemn judgment or quote the first two words of Matthew 7 (Judge not).

True judgment is a good thing. It is for the benefit of the child of God.

“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.” (Proverbs 9:8)

The reprobate lives a miserable life because everywhere they go, they see the earth “full of the 

goodness of the Lord”. They see a world that is full of what they hate. The sinner knows God and His works are right, and good, and the truth.

The truth stands out to the reprobate because it is not only opposite them but opposes them as well. The truth shines light on what is imperfect, defective, frail, and uncertain. This is a mirror to the sinner, and they hate it. It infuriates the unregenerate.

What confuses many is that truth, righteousness and judgment aren’t necessarily meant to condemn, but to save.

“Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.” (Zechariah 7:9-10)

The word of the Lord is right; and all of His works are done in truth. He loveth righteousness and judgment. Most of all He loves. God is affording us every opportunity to save our self.

Bill Hitchcock