I thought this to be an excellent article regarding this subject matter and how the postures of our hearts should be.
I'll let you get right to reading this, but I will say: God is both a God of Justice and Mercy.
Be encouraged to pray and seek His heart as things start to to be uncovered on a large scale. (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
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For those who have prayed for justice for a long time, we must be careful not to let our feelings dictate our praying.
[IFAPray.org] Father, You have shown us what is good and what You require of us. You work in us to will and do Your good pleasure—help us do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with You. (Image: via Intercessors For America)
I recently had a dream about justice being handed down. While I won't divulge too many details, it was a former high level official being exposed for his crimes. In one dream, I watched his arrest unfold on television, which means the world was also watching. This was not my first dream surrounding this incident. In recent dreams, I have seen this person exposed for corruption and shady dealings. I believe we are to continually pray for justice, and what is about to come. However, in these dreams I mentioned, something else stood out to me. It was his posture. As he was exposed before the world, I saw a great shame and even what I sensed to be remorse for his actions.
After waking up, I prayed over these dreams. Now with connections to the Michael Flynn case, dossier, and more to possibly be uncovered, I feel like the Lord laid this on my heart.
His people must remember that He is the God of both justice and mercy. How can two things that seem opposite to one another be? The answer is found in Jesus Christ.
God is both a righteous judge and a merciful God. We were once guilty before God. Sin separated us, and the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Justice would've given us an automatic death sentence; we were rightfully guilty in God's sight. Until Jesus paid for our sins. We did not get what we deserved. That is also called mercy. (Photo via IFA)
Jesus Christ's death on the Cross combined both, and His resurrection gives us the power to live a life of justice and mercy.
If we do see arrests handed down, I believe that our reaction as Believers should be not only justice, but mercy as well. Each time I saw the former official, I didn't just see the person who was guilty. I saw... (continue reading)
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