#soap # 1 Samuel 25 ## Title: Trust God’s Justice ## Scripture: (1 Samuel 25:39) When David heard that Nabal had died, he said, “Praised be the Lord who has vindicated me and avenged the insult that I suffered from Nabal! The Lord has kept his servant from doing evil, and he has repaid Nabal for his evil deeds.” Then David sent word to Abigail and asked her to become his wife. (NET) ## Observation: Life is not like the movies. In the movies, the hero always wins and the villain always gets what is coming to him. When the final scene ends, everything is as it should be. Unfortunately, life is more complex. Every time there is conflict, we have to remember that God loves both people. He is working in both their lives and wants good for them both. However, justice is coming to both sides. Also, God doesn’t exist within time. He is outside of time. Therefore, justice doesn’t end when death comes. It extends into eternity. So, you can trust God to do the right thing at the right time and for the right reasons. It can be difficult because we want vengeance more than justice and we want it as quickly as possible. God will deal out the right justice at the right time. We do what we can but then trust Him to do the rest. Then, justice will come and our hands will remain clean. ## Application: Trust the Lord to dispense justice at the right time, either now or in eternity. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being so kind to us, even when we have been the villains.