Today’s Thought “Foundational Truth” G. Ward

Psalm 89

¹⁴ Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before You.

 

There’s a choir to which each of us are exposed more often than we think. They love to sing about the greatness of the Almighty; particularly those attributes found beneficial to us; kindness, loving, merciful, patient, etc. The choir’s composition involves devout believers, along with those nominally attached to Holy God. All the members however, can/will forget HE is just; weighing the penalty for the sins of man indiscriminately and without categorization (cf. Ro.6:23) and if any neglect to voluntarily exist under the direction of His Son’s sacrifice for their transgressions, with a continual, diligent search in how they were delivered, along with adherence to His commands, including consistent fellowship, their songs sung are lovely, but superficially heard by Heaven and other men (Jas.1:22). How dare any of us presume on Holy God with such celebratory praise, leaving out His being judicial? When many of us describe our parents (to which many are deceased), in how we were raised in love and discipline, accolades thereunto, won’t solely encompass receiving dessert after supper, but also includes the “woodshed” experience – which now is appreciated more than ever.