The Right Time

5 5 Don’t raise your fists in defiance at the heavens
or speak with such arrogance.’”
6 For no one on earth—from east or west,
or even from the wilderness— should raise a defiant fist.

7 It is God alone who judges; he decides who will rise and who will fall.9 But as for me, I will always proclaim what God has done;
I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 For God says, “I will break the strength of the wicked,
but I will increase the power of the godly.”

- Psalm 75

It is easy to be angry and get back at the people who have wronged us or hurt us. We decide what we should do to pay back our enemies for what they've done but it is not right to take vengeance into our own hands or raise our fist in defiance to anyone. Just because we think we have power to hurt the ones who hurt us does not mean we should do so because there is a JUDGE and HE is ever present, ever living, ever seeing and HE alone can rightfully take matters into His own Hands. No one on earth should raise a defiant fist - this is what Psalm says. Anyone who does so is proud and is also bound to be judged by GOD.

Taking vengeance on our own behalf only shows that we do not respect that there is a GOD who sees everything and that HE is a great Judge who will never fail to do His part. HE will judge and HE is judging us even now. If you belong to GOD, then HIS ways to you as His child is different, HE disciplines those HE loves. But to those that do not belong to HIM, HE pronounces judgement. As a child of GOD, if you feel like you are oppressed under a mighty power and you cannot break through even when you are crying out to GOD wondering why He hasn't done anything. Well, He hasn't done anything just yet but rest assured that He is not sleeping nor is HE powerless to do what HE is. He is waiting for the right time because He is not only doing something to rescue you, HE is also doing something in your character. So do not lose heart, keep your faith in HIM, and remember what HE has done, because GOD will break the strength of the wicked at just the right time. 

The day of the LORD

11 On that day you will no longer need to be ashamed,
for you will no longer be rebels against me.
I will remove all proud and arrogant people from among you.
There will be no more haughtiness on my holy mountain.
12 Those who are left will be the lowly and humble,
for it is they who trust in the name of the Lord.
13 The remnant of Israel will do no wrong;
they will never tell lies or deceive one another.
They will eat and sleep in safety,
and no one will make them afraid.”
- Zephaniah 3:11-13


Have you ever suffered from being disrespected or discriminated or being discredited? We feel belittled when people disrespect us, we feel small when we are being discriminated by our race, wealth or success. We feel disgraced when someone else bring down our credibility. We are not perfect, and in many ways we have rebelled. We accept our own human weaknesses, everyone has failed GOD. But there is hope, for GOD speaks of a day of redemption and freedom from every hurtful thing we have ever experience in life. Remember how GOD speaks of reaping in joy when we sow in tears. GOD is a merciful GOD and it is HIS nature to avenge those that are persecuted, disrespected, discriminated & dishonored. There is a day of freedom and redemption for all those who are being wronged. For GOD is a GOD of justice and HE is righteous. His character is compassion for the weak and helpless. GOD has a very soft heart, the Bible says HE is close to the broken hearted.

If you are one in sorrow, who have been wronged by others, you will find better days! GOD says He will remove those that have wronged you, the arrogant and the proud, GOD will take away from your life so that you are free to live without any fear of being stepped on again. Even in holy places, evil can still take root, but not for long, because GOD will not tolerate evil to exists and create havoc on you who trust in GOD. If you do not seek justice for yourself, then you can rest in the justice of GOD for the LORD will avenge you. It is natural to want to seek vengence for yourself, but if you remain humble, GOD will surely take you out of the suffering, HE will not only take you out of suffering but HE will take out those that are causing you to suffer, you will never have to be afraid of those that will wrong you again. For the LORD your GOD is your salvation and HE will do as HE has promised. Just continue to trust in HIS word, just continue to trust in HIS character, HE is the GOD of Justice.