Do you ever wonder where songs come from? What motivated the songwriter to pen those particular lyrics? Whenever I'm reading in Psalms and I come across a verse that corresponds directly to a song we sing in church, I always get a little excited. "Oh! So that's where that came from!" I was just reading Psalm 75 and verses 2 and 3 caught my attention. I don't know that this is where that particular song came from, but that's what popped into my head :-)
"At the set time that I appoint
I will judge with equity.
When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants,
it is I who keep steady its pillars." ~Psalm 75:2-3, ESV
Ok, so first of all, what an awesome reminder of God's sovereign control! Even now, when it seems that the world is teetering on the edge and the devil is attacking from all sides, He is holding it steady. When it seems like everything is falling apart, God has a plan and a purpose for you. With all of the uncertainty surrounding us, I take such comfort in knowing that "The battle is not yours, but the Lord's." (2 Chronicles 20:15) I don't hold everything together, God does. And it's a good thing too, because I would fail miserably! And so would we all.
I also love that He "will judge with equity." God is not biased; He does not have favorites. For the Christian, there is nothing anyone can do to make Him love us any more or less than He already does. Even for the non-believer, He still loves you just as you are; He just desires for you to place your faith and trust in Him! In the end, God will judge all mankind fairly, based on His standard. Perhaps it may not seem fair in the eyes of man, but man's opinion isn't the one that matters here.
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