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when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn
righteousness. Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn
righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold
the majesty of the LORD. LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they
poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them….Like as a woman
with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in
her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD (Isaiah 26:5, 9, 10, 11 & 17).
God’s Loving Judgment
God brings judgment to lead us to repentance because he loves us. God isn’t just loving;
he literally is love (1 John 4:8 & 16). Love is his very being. He is pure and holy and desires
only that, which is pure, holy, righteous and just. He longs to bless his righteous followers, to
answer their prayers and grant them the desires of their heart.
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He is delighted in the righteous
acts of his faithful followers, acts of truth, charity, mercy and justice.
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But he is also saddened
by those who have rejected him and have rejected the saving grace of his Son, Jesus Christ. For
this reason the Lord God of heaven delights in exercising loving judgment:
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither
let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But
let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I
am the LORD which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness,
in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD (Jeremiah 9:23-24).
The Lord further says: “For I the LORD love judgment…” (Isaiah 61:8). He loves
judgment, because, through judgment he is able to open the eyes, ears and hearts of his lost
children and turn them heaven ward. He turns them toward their Father who is calling them to
offer them forgiveness, salvation and eternal life through the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Those
who hear his call and desire the salvation of his Son Jesus Christ must: accept his law and
judgments as holy and just; they must confess their sins; they must repent; they must accept the
saving grace of Jesus Christ; they must profess the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and they must
be baptized. Any person who does these things receives the righteousness of Christ (his sinless
character) and eternal life through the saving grace of Jesus Christ.
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These are free gifts.
We should desire God’s judgments more than gold. This is because God's judgments are
able to turn us towards him, they are able to cause us to see and confess our sin and they are able
to turn us away from wickedness and to repentance and the saving grace of Jesus Christ:
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the
LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD
are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea,
than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by
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