"Its not fair!" - Ruminating in the Word of God.

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing,
majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him and what came to my mind and heart in Psalm 37:7,

"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when
men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes."

Here David speaks of those occasions when we encounter an injustice,
an unfairness. Made in the image of God, most have a strong sense of
fairness, particularly when we are the wronged party. Even young
children exhibit this strong sense of fairness - "That's not fair!"

As we grow up, most of us learn the cold, hard truth that in this
life, what we at times experience is the unfair, the unjust, that
which simply is not right. With this strong sense of "that is not
right!" we struggle. Sometimes we look to see how we can make things
right. At times this can lead to trouble for us as the choices we make
in the context of an "unfairness" may reveal a lack of restraint we
might otherwise exercise.

Learning the cold, hard truth that often this life provides what is
not fair is an incomplete awareness of reality. Reality requires us to
recognize that God exists and that our bent for what is just, right
and fair actually reflects his nature as our Creator. He tells us,
"Let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows
me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and
righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," Jeremiah 9:24.
Justice and righteousness are chief qualities of our Creator. As such,
in the end, he will make all things right. Paul said, "Therefore judge
nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will
bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives
of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God."
1 Corinthians 4:5. From other passages we know that "praise" will not
be the only thing handed out by God as he exposes "what is hidden in
darkness."

David reminds us to wait patiently for the Lord. Perhaps an obvious
point, waiting on the Lord to make things right when we have been
wronged is a great expression of faith. Waiting on the Lord to right
the wrongs committed against us or loved ones expresses a faith that
cannot questioned. I often wonder if the Lord may exploit the sins of
mankind for the very purpose of proving our faith in this way and
allowing us to reveal to the world that there are those who live for
God, have a deep faith in him and look to him as the One who will
resolve wrongs that may otherwise fester within us.

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to
hear from you!

Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com