#soap # Jeremiah 28 ## Title: Trust God’s Justice ## Scripture: (Jeremiah 28:17) “In the seventh month of that very same year the prophet Hananiah died.” (NET) ## Observation: I’ve had people ask me many times, “Why does God allow unholy “holy men” to continue to get away with unholy ways? Why does God seem to cast a blind eye and allow evil people to sit in seats of holiness?” This could be a corrupt pastor or an evil priest assaulting children. We must first realize that it offends the heart of God more than it offends us. We must also realize that when we see a victim and a villain, the Lord sees two victims. His heart is broken for the one we see as a victim, but He is also concerned for the villain. That villain is just as much His child as the other. It reminds me of seeing a video about a serial killer receiving the death penalty. There are hundreds of people who celebrated the verdict. There was one woman in the corner crying, the mother of the killer. While she did not condone what he had done, that was still her child and her heart broke for him. God has mercy on that person for a season because that’s His child just as much as you are. However, there comes a time, when His justice must reign. Trust His justice and stand in awe of His mercy. ## Application: Trust the justice of the Lord. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for Your long-lasting justice.