Gospel Reflections #1115: Rather than insisting on our own position

Psalm 7:11 ‘God is a righteous judge; God is a God who is indignant every day.’

This depicts a person facing unjust accusations or suffering who places their trust in God’s absolute righteousness and just judgement.

God is portrayed not merely as a source of kindness, but as a judge who judges all things righteously.

The phrase ‘He is indignant every day’ means that God is not indifferent to sin, injustice or the evil that oppresses people, but that He is constantly filled with righteous indignation.

When we are falsely accused or subjected to unreasonable attacks, this serves as the basis for our reassurance that, rather than seeking revenge ourselves, God will judge righteously and protect us (acting as our shield).

We are always inclined to assert our own righteousness.

Even when we are in the right in relation to another person, when we humbly reflect on how we stand before God, we are led to entrust the matter to Him and wait, rather than insisting on our own position; and we are enabled to trust in God’s righteous judgement rather than our own sense of righteousness.

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.