7 But the LORD sits enthroned forever; He has established His throne for justice,

8 and He judges the world with righteousness; He judges the peoples with uprightness.

— Psalm 9:7-8

before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

— Psalm 98:9

14 It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His holy ones,

15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

— Jude 1:14-15

25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.

26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

27 And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes and be careful to obey My rules.

— Ezekiel 36:25-27

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

God’s sweeping judgment is necessary to establish His righteous reign. God promised He would judge the sin that permeated individuals and put an end to sin itself. Nations and peoples that mistreat His people would face His pending judgment. God’s righteous reign requires His judgment and removal of sin. We live entrenched in a sin-filled world and fight a seemingly unrelenting battle with personal sin. As people who long for God’s righteousness, the visions of God’s judgment also give us hope.

In God’s eternal design and pleasure our Lord Jesus Christ powerfully merges the roles of Priest and King. He stands as the Intercessor on behalf of God’s people – covering their sin with His blood and advocating on their behalf at God’s right hand. One day, Christ will rule His perfect kingdom and receive the glory He rightfully deserves. As we wait for that day, we serve Him diligently and seek His transforming work in our lives.