THANKFUL

Chatting with Jesus
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Lord, the levels of corruption in all areas of society tend to leave believers frustrated, seeing no accountability for wrongdoing. Corrupt officials ignore the immoral crimes by colleagues whose duty is to uphold fairness. Compromised people praise one another for their corruption as if it were good deeds (Romans 1:32). For those who live according to your righteous precepts, such as the Ten Commandments and the common sense of the golden rule, our righteous anger rises when the wicked see no justice for their wrongdoings. We question why you allow them to figuratively “get away with murder.” When will your justice fall on these wicked people who flaunt your precepts?

Lord, every generation since the beginning of time has asked this question: When will you avenge the righteous for the wicked deeds of the unrighteous? Their disregard for the law is astonishing, confident that their privilege will protect them from facing consequences for their misdeeds.

The psalmist assured believers that the wicked would receive their just punishment and that you, Lord, would reward the righteous for their faithfulness. The psalmist wrote in Psalm 37 that “The wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land” (Psalm 37:9).

What the psalmist meant by “possess the land” could be interpreted today as “those who trust in the Lord will inherit the promises of God.” Your Word teaches that your promises are true, and that only you can transform a person’s life by changing their heart (Psalm 71:22; 1 Corinthians 1:9). We know this is true since you have changed billions of people and given them a new hope in life.

You did it for me. And Jesus, you will do the same for anyone who asks you. Amen.