God's justice will come

 

Psalm 75:1-10

I had a Psalm 75:1 moment this weekend. Our church hosted a community event and hundreds of people stopped by for candy and fun. Most people had something to say about my almost costume. I've lost a few pounds, but I can still play a great Shrek. One person, though, could not have cared less about what I was wearing. A woman approached me, ready to share something I needed to hear. She had come to our annual event for several years. Her daughter and grandchildren were always with her before. But her daughter wasn't there this year. That's because, "Pastor," she said, "we put my daughter through school!" Yes, her daughter went to class and did all the school work, but "we all finished with her." The daughter now has a master's degree and a dream job in a new city. I could hear her emotion louder than the music blaring next to us and the hum of hundreds of candy goers. She wore a smile better than any costume anyone else was wearing. All the struggle and sacrifice paid off, and she was thankful. Right there in front of the bouncy house, she thanked God. The Lord, she recognized, gave her the strength to care for her family and watch her daughter fulfill her dream. Psalm 75's encouragement is to wait for God's justice to come. It will come, even though it may look like it won't. With that assurance, we can continue to work in the world trusting in God's coming judgment. God steadies the pillars of the earth. And we can stand steady as a result. We can also rejoice at what we see God doing in the meantime. Ironically, the daughter's master's degree related to criminal justice. I'm not sure what Criminology has to say about waiting for God to act with equity. But our faith ensures us God is moving and God's name is near. Stay blessed...john