December 26

In Job 34–36, Elihu continues speaking, reminding Job and his friends that God is perfectly just and all-knowing. While Elihu cannot answer every mystery of suffering, he emphasizes a deep and necessary truth: God does not act with wickedness or injustice. Humans may misunderstand God’s ways, but God never misjudges or miscalculates. Elihu urges Job to see suffering as something God can use for instruction, refinement, and drawing the heart back to Him. He affirms that God watches over His people, hears their cries, and exalts the humble. Elihu’s perspective is imperfect, yet his central theme is right: God is righteous in all He does, even when His purposes are hidden from us.

Revelation 20 reveals the ultimate outworking of God’s perfect justice. Satan is bound, evil is confronted, and the final judgment takes place before a great white throne. Nothing is overlooked, nothing is forgotten, and nothing is judged wrongly. Those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life enter into eternal life, while evil is forever defeated. This chapter shows us the end of every story: a world where God’s righteousness prevails, evil is fully silenced, and God’s people stand secure. For believers, this is not a scene of fear but of hope—because our Judge is also our Redeemer.

Together, these passages remind us that God’s justice is both present and future. In our earthly suffering, we can trust that God sees, knows, and works with righteousness and purpose. And one day, He will bring everything to completion. When life feels unfair or burdens heavy, we cling to the God who judges rightly—not with cold calculation but with holy love and perfect wisdom. Our present trials are not the final word; God’s justice is.

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