Let Justice Roll Like Thunder
“The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing. ‘Listen to me, my people; hear me, my nation: The law will go out from me; my justice will become a light to the nations. My righteousness draws near speedily, my salvation is on the way, and my arm will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look to me and wait in hope for my arm.” (Isaiah 51:3-5)
Once again, a word is stirring in my heart; the word “justice”. The dictionary states: “The establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity; the quality of being just, impartial, or fair; the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action; conformity to truth, fact, or reason; to treat fairly.”
As I see it, ‘justice’ is not an attitude or the actions of ‘vengeance’; but, the setting of things in their rightful place. Interestingly, and very important, is that the word ‘justice’ is tied to the word RIGHTEOUSNESS. Psalm 85 says, “Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.” (verses 10-13) You see that righteousness (truth, fairness) and peace ‘kiss’ each other? There is, I believe, a direct correlation between the experience of peace and the presence of justice; for, when life is brought into the healing place of truth, when we find ourselves in a place of fairness; then, peace must also follow.
This is what I am hearing God saying:
“I know your hearts, the dreams, desires, hopes you carry deep inside. I know you feel that so much in your life has been ruined in these days of shaking and great turmoil. But, you have lost nothing; for, I have not turned My back upon you, or forgotten My very great and precious promises to you.”
“You are wondering where you dreams have gone, for they have seemed to have vanished like smoke. You are asking, ‘When will I see my desires fulfilled?’, and your heart is aching with the asking.”
“Hear Me, Beloved: I AM moving on your behalf to bring forth swiftly that which you have held out before Me. You have lost nothing. You have not missed your Time of Fulfillment. It is even now, in this hour, being released to you.”
“Do not be afraid of the shaking or the turmoil; for, I AM moving swiftly on your behalf. Seek Me and you will find Me. Open your hearts to Me, for I AM near to bring you comfort in this hour. And, the very comfort I AM bringing is the outpouring of Kingdom Blessing. In the land of desolation, you will be PROSPEROUS. In the land of sorrow, you will be JOY. In the land of shaking, you will be UNSHAKABLE. For, you ARE MY GARDEN, My Eden restored upon the earth.”
The Lord says, “The enemy has come like a thief to steal and kill and destroy; but, his very plans have been turned back upon him. Confusion and destruction have come into his camp, and he has been trampled in the dust of his own lies.”
“I AM the God of JUSTICE. I AM the God of LIFE, and I AM moving swiftly in this hour to set all things in their rightful place. To set the prisoner free, to give sight to the blind, to release the oppressed from the heavy burden of death. I AM moving, and great is My coming.”
“Therefore, lift up your heads. Let your hearts be filled with JOY and your mouths be filled with PRAISE. For, even as darkness increases throughout the land; so much greater is MY LIGHT pouring forth. The darkness does not stand before MY LIGHT. Wickedness does not lift its head in MY PRESENCE. What has been twisted is now being set straight. What has been bound is now being set free. The DAY OF MY SALVATION is at hand, and every knee in every nation shall bow; and, every tongue of man shall proclaim MY GLORY.”
“Do not be afraid; but, stand strong in this hour. Stand firm, and you will see My deliverance TODAY. The enemy you see today you will never see again; for, I AM moving with speed on your behalf. All is well.” says the Lord