"Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for My salvation is near to come, and My righteousness to be revealed." Isaiah 56:1

You have two sons: John and Bill. And you love them with consuming passion, yet EQUALLY. For no just cause, BILL slaps John. As the latter begins to square off, you remind John, "vengeance is mine," whereupon Bill receives the smart slap TO BALANCE THE SCORE. Nothing is said. Bill slaps again, but at once the scales of justice BALANCE. He pushes – only to find himself flying headlong. In course of time, he learns that he cannot evade a parent's vigilance. And at long last he also learns that EVERY UNKIND ACT TO JOHN IS DONE UNTO HIMSELF! He learns that when he is good, HE ENJOYS GOOD!

THAT IS OUR PARENT-GOD IN ACTION! THAT IS THE IMMUTABLE LAW OF HIS BEING: JUSTICE BALANCED! THAT is the tutor He has appointed a multitude of wayward children; that is the stern Headmaster He has appointed a world of spiritual adolescents.

Remember, "a thousand years are as but a day to the Lord" (II Pet. 3:8; Ps. 90:4). You may cheat your neighbor, steal from your friend, or lie to further your interest; yes, you may even think that you are "getting away with it." But just as certain that an emotionally balanced and loving parent will not tolerate Bill kicking John, JUST THAT CERTAIN IS IT THAT YOU CAN NEVER "GET AWAY" FROM THE BALANCE OF GOD'S LOVE-LAW IN ACTION! A day or two might pass, a year or even many, but bear in mind that on the plane of God's TIMEreckoning, 21 years here are but as half an hour with God. And should He wait as much as three minutes before He lifts His hand of JUSTICE, that will be a full two years with you. And sometimes a wise and loving parent might postpone the lesson until TOMORROW.

Destiny? Create Your Own! (continued tomorrow...)