Today’s blog has two stages, which came to me one after the other as I was praying very late last night.
1. Judgement
I will deal with all your oppressors (Zephaniah 3:19; NRSV).
Judgement won’t be down to me,
But you, Lord,
For you, alone,
Will deal with my oppressors.
I won’t need to speak,
Or even see, Lord,
For you, alone,
Will handle my transgressors.
I’ll have peace of mind
From now, for good, Lord,
For you, alone,
Will talk with my aggressors.
In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds (Ecclesiastes 3:17; NLT).
2. Forgiveness
If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you (Matthew 6:14; NLT).
Yahweh, we forgive
All those who’ve harmed us;
Please forgive them, too, Lord –
Don’t condemn.
Have mercy on us all,
For we’ve hurt others,
So we are just as guilty, Lord,
As them.
This is our plea, today,
And evermore, Lord:
Yahweh, forgive and heal us all,
Amen.
The LORD forgives our sins, heals us when we are sick (Psalm 103:3; CEV).