We need to do what we can to uphold justice in our world, but there comes a time, for sanity’s sake, that we must turn all the evil and injustice to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Universe. One day, maybe sooner, perhaps later, he will hold court, and then every evil intent and wicked act will be brought to light, judged, and the sentence will be pronounced.

Read: Psalm 140 // Focus: Psalm 140:12

King David was one of the most amazing leaders in human history. Flawed, certainly, but skilled, talented, brilliant, creative, courageous, inspiring, visionary and successful like few other leaders of men. Even still, David had his detractors. They were there from the beginning to the end and at each step in between nipping early and often at David’s credibility and authority to lead.

Even at the zenith of his reign in what has been called the Golden Age of Israel—when everybody should have been on board with David’s program, there were evildoers woven into the fabric of Israel poticallly, militarily, culturally and spiritually who promoted wickedness and perpetuated injustice. But David knew that ultimately God was the Great Discerner of human motives and would reveal the wicked intent of their heart sooner or later. Though it may not have seemed like it at the moment, he was confident that God would come to the rescue of the poor and innocent, and would bring about Divine justice to all who were oppressed.

King David did what he could as the king to promote justice, but even he had his limits. And when David reached those limits, he would make his appeal to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Universe, God himself. That was the only way David could maintain his sanity as a leader in a sea of evildoers and injustice.

That is a good idea for you and me as well. We need to do what we can to uphold justice in our world, but there comes a time for sanity’s sake that we must turn all the evil and injustice to the Chief Justice. One day, maybe sooner, perhaps later, he will hold court, and then every evil intent and wicked act will be brought to light, judged, and the sentence will be pronounced. But this calls for great perseverance and patience on our part. James talks about this in his New Testament epistle,

“Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. Don’t grumble against each other, brothers, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door! (James 5:7-9)

When circumstances are uncontrollable, when people are unchangeable and when problems are unexplainable, James says, “practice patience!” Why? Because God is in control! James says, “Be patient…stand firm…don’t com-plain, because the Lord’s coming is near.” Furthermore, practice patience because God rewards it. In James 5:11, he says, “As you know, we consider blessed those who’ve persevered.” And finally, practice patience because God is at work. James goes on to say in verse 11 says, “You’ve heard of Job’s perseverance, and you’ve seen what God finally brought about. He’s full of compassion and mercy.” Job couldn’t see it, but God was working. And while you might not see how God is working, he is. Clouds may block your view of the sun, but the sun still shines behind the clouds, so God is at work even when you don’t see it.

So the next time you’re tempted to get discouraged about all the injustice that is beyond your scope of authority, either in the world at large or in your personal world, don’t grumble about it. Take it to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Universe.