November 13

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near.
We recount your wondrous deeds.
2 “At the set time that I appoint I will judge with equity.
3 When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars. Selah
4 I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn;
5 do not lift up your horn on high, or speak with haughty neck.’”
6 For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness comes lifting up,
7 but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.
8 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed,
and he pours out from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the dregs.
9 But I will declare it forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10 All the horns of the wicked I will cut off,
but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up. – Psalm 75:1-10
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
Give glory to our Lord, who brings righteous judgment
He alone sees all things from the heavens up above
He is the only one who sees the hearts and minds
Even before we think of something, he already knows it.
To all who boasts and believe in themselves, be warned
For God executes judgment on those who follow their own ways
The Lord separates his own from those who don’t believe in him
They will experience his wrath and they will continue to sin.
To all those who love the Lord, continue to be faithful
Remember all the things he has done for all his people
Be thankful that God is steadfast in his love and merciful
Without his justice, grace and truth, we will be dreadful.
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REFLECTION
• What does 1 Corinthians 5:12 mean when it says that we are to judge those who are in the family of believers and this psalm says that God brings judgement?