December 5, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

God’s Justice

Have you ever heard of the legal term: “have known or should have known?” So many of us are looking for justice, especially God’s justice. Justice has been hard to come by for Christians the last 60 years. We have lost religious freedoms, been denied a voice in the public square, and ridiculed for our beliefs. (But that is about to change.)

God says throughout the Bible to His people and to non-believers, “You have known or should have known.” The Book of Revelation and often the history of Israel in the Old Testament are written with this warning…”you should have known.”

Jesus said in the Gospels, “Wisdom cries (shouts) in the streets but you did not respond (or hear) its voice.” I hear wisdom crying in the streets. I hear God calling out to us. We have a choice to respond or not to respond—this is what faith is all about. God reaches out to us and asks us to respond. Billy Graham built his ministry on this simple truth…’choose today!’

One either responds to truth (God speaking) or you ignore the truth being spoken by the Holy Spirit. It is no different today that Jesus’ time. If we do not hear, if we do not respond positively, then only judgment remains not justice.

I want justice! I will know what God has to say or is saying. I choose to respond to what God wants. I will not turn back; I will not ignore the moving of the Holy Spirit.

Remember, only 25% of the seed that is sown produces fruit; only 25% of Jesus’s followers were in the upper room at the time of Pentecost; and only 25% of the church members spoken in Revelation were doing God’s will and avoided judgment.

Today, God is asking us to respond to His truth. Do not say you are a Christian and not believe what God promises. Do not think that if you respond to God that nothing will come of it. It is only those who are still living in their sin and produce injustice that stops justice from happening in our culture. Once again, I am giving you this Scripture: Justice? You who are high and mighty, you don’t even know the meaning of the word justice, no not one! All your dealings are crooked: you give ‘injustice’ in exchange for selfish advantage. You are still sinners, only lying words come from you mouth.

Yes, we either “have known or should have known.” God no longer looks the other way the Bible says. Christ changed all of that so let’s walk in faith and change history. Let’s tell and show the world God’s justice. Hear God’s truth, believe in God’s truth, and respond to God’s truth. Let’s make it happen…make justice happen.

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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