God is Keeping Track

"The LORD works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed." (Psalm 103:6) Some people will rally to this verse and use it as a cry for social justice. Justice for the abused children and battered wives. Justice for the minorities. Justice for the falsely accused. And there certainly are biblical grounds for those cries for justice. God is aware of the sins against people and is keeping track. He is on the side of the oppressed. But let's move it to a more personal level. When you are ridiculed for standing up for the truth, God will bring about judgment. When you are cast out of your circle of friends for choosing to obey God rather than them, God is aware. When your family abandons you, because you want to do what God wants, He will work righteousness. That judgment and righteousness may not be seen in this lifetime. It may not be until you step into heaven and hear, "Well done, good and faithful servant." But God is keeping track. God will judge. God will bring about righteousness. So that means that you don't have to. You don't have to carry about bitterness toward those who ridicule you. And you don't have to be arrogant because you are better than they are. You can humbly submit to God, choosing to obey Him in any situation, regardless of the consequences.