Pastor Preston Hancock
Psalm 75

As a follower of God, it is important to know how we are to live in a world that is hostile to God and His ways.

What we should know about God, the Judge-Ruler

1. God deserves praise for who He is, for being ready and willing to help, and for everything He has done for us. (vs. 1)
2. God will bring justice at a time He has determined. He is the perfect judge, ruling without bias or favoritism. (vs. 2)
3. Until He delivers His final judgment, God Himself directly constrains those who go against Him and His ways, and limits the damage they inflict on the world. (vs.3-5)
4. His jurisdiction is universal – without borders. We cannot “work around” His rulings – God Himself humbles or advances people. (vs. 6-7)
5. His judgment against those who set their course against Him is severe. One day, His judgment will be final. (vs. 8 )

Our response

6. We make a personal commitment to praise God, remembering and retelling the story of how He brought deliverance. (vs. 9)
7. We mimic God as the perfect judge when we address thoughts, attitudes or behaviors which go against God and affirm what we see that is for Him.
• We imitate how He judges at this time – patiently and humbly.
• We put our confidence in Him to make things right. (vs. 10)

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