Isaiah
11 says He will not judge by
what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears;
but with righteousness he will judge the needy,
with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;
with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Righteousness
will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.
I’ve been in a courtroom where
a judge is deciding the fate of those for whom I’m testifying, and it’s not a
pleasant experience – because it’s quite scary handing your fate over to a
judge who may, or may not, rule in your favor.
However, we have a righteous judge who is so eloquently and
beautifully described here, one we can trust to bring about a just decision,
one of good and not evil.
Look at this One, described here:
He judges in righteousness (and we are righteous because of
His blood)
He makes decisions with justice (and we are the recipients of
a just Judge)
He strikes with his words (His words live in us)
He breathes and slays the wicked (His breath is breathed in
us)
He wears a belt of righteousness and his robe is tied with
faithfulness (We belong to Him)
Any time we feel we are suffering unjustly, abandoned to be
devoured by wolves, in great need of peace and joy – we can rest assured that
we have a righteous judge who will send down a ruling that will be the absolute
best outcome there could ever be.
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