Our lives are steeped in judgment. We give and receive judgment continually, often in a split second. Sometimes it's about the mundane, like whether to have tea or coffee or to take along an umbrella. Sometimes it's the difference between life and death for someone. Societies and cultures make formal and informal group judgments that become gods-little "g". These gods decide what is beautiful, what is worthy of attention and resources, what is treasure, and what is trash. These gods pander to power that opposes God's desire for the world created and loved by God.

The psalmist envisions God entering a courtroom and announcing divine justice that exposes false gods for what they are: ignorant and mortal. The justice of God is wise and graciously partial, favoring the weak and unpopular, the orphan, the powerless, the poor. Trusting that God's judgment will bring true justice on earth, we join in praying: "Rise up, O God, judge the earth!" (v.8).

An excerpt from Christ in our Home

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