God is my judge

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1 Samuel 24:12 May the LORD judge between you and me. And may the LORD avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you.

Psalm 58:11 Then men will say, "Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth."

In 1 Samuel 24, Saul is relieving himself in a cave, and David gets close enough to Saul that he cuts off a corner of Saul’s robe. But David decides that although God had delivered Saul into his hands, David chooses not to play a vengeful role. David knows that Saul will be judged by God, but he will have no part in it. David says in his psalm, that men will say that God is the judge of the earth because the righteous get their reward. There are many things in which God uses us for His will, but not all of them bring God the glory. For example, Judas was used for God’s will, but his actions did not bring glory to God. We have three choices in life: to sin, to do God’s will, and to allow God to do His will. The latter is the best because it takes us out of the picture altogether.

Lately, I’ve been learning that although I am not sinning, I am not allowing God to be glorified in my choices and actions. There is a difference, and it is one that I must learn to discern. To counsel a friend in need is not a sin, but to allow God to counsel that friend is to give God all the glory. I am realizing that I am in the way of what God really wants to do. God truly is the judge of all the earth and if I turn to Him for all the decisions, then the only person I need to answer to is Him. I often seek to do the thing that would not be wrong, but I do not take it a step further and seek what would be God’s best. When I do seek God’s best, His ruling on the matter, I’ll probably find that the required level of my involvement is very minimal. Like David, it is best for judgment and vengeance to not come from me. God can take care of protecting His righteousness Himself. This is not to say that I shouldn’t do anything. I need to constantly be available for God to use and work through. In all things, I need to ask God what He thinks is best, and faithfully, He will tell me what that is.

Heavenly Father, what a tough lesson to learn. Please see me through on this till the very end. I want to know what Your best plans are. Lord, help me to step out of the way of Your will. Lord, I give You all the glory. Please forgive me for doubting Your best for me. Lord, may You judge me and redeem me from my wicked tendencies. Speak boldly to me, Lord. I want to hear You. I am willing. I love You and I praise You. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.