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People often wonder...."How long will the evil prosper?" David asked this of God in one of his Psalms. How long will lies be believed? How long will the innocent suffer abuse in silence? How long will murderers go unapprehend while the pure are incarcerated? How long? These questions sometimes haunt me. I remember that God is a God of love and forgiveness. He gives people chances to repent and to come back to him...to turn away from the life they live that isn't pleasing to Him. I know...I'm in this time. This time of grace. This time where I can still make amends and live. Though it is comforting to know that God is a God of love...He is also a God of justice. Crime will NOT go unpunished. Intentional hurt will have to be answered for, and truth will be vindicated. Matthew 12: 36- "But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken." (NIV) Matthew 12:37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God. Romans 14:12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. There is a day of judgment. This is my belief. Nothing will escape the eyes of God. This is true from me as it is for all who are reading this right now. I can't escape the consequences of my actions. No matter how much I believe that my actions are justifiable...there is a truth that God holds me to that I cannot escape. God's love does not negate His justice. In love...he will have to deal with those who have gone against His will and way, against his very character. I know that I have...that I am...that I might continue to....for whatever reasons. However, I do it knowing...one day all will be revealed. Yes, God is a God of love, but He is also a God of justice. In that, those who have been wronged may find comfort. Eileen
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