LAMENTATIONS 3:58 (NLT)
Lord, you have come to my defense;
you have redeemed my life.
1 PETER 2:21. 23 (CEB)
...Christ suffered on your behalf. He left you an example so that you might follow in his footsteps... When he was insulted, he did not reply with insults. When he suffered, he did not threaten revenge. Instead, he entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
For a better outcome, leave justice in the hands of God the defender.
DAILY FODDER
If God is such a great defender, why do we feel the need to create our own version of justice for ourselves?
PRAYER
Defender God, the world is full of injustice and I've experienced some of it. Forgive me for trying to make justice happen in my own way. Help me to follow in the steps of Jesus who exhibits the highest form of justice there is. And give me a heart for those who need justice more than I, along with the restraint to let you work out the details. I'm not in charge of my own destiny for I have a Savior. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
