Why worry?
- Gary Fritsch
- Apr 29
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 30
As we walk along with the Apostles in Acts, we are continually treated to flashbacks in the Gospels. As we talked about the other day, the Apostles were amazed that Jesus wanted to go back to where they had tried to stone Him, and then in Acts, they were not deterred by threats of stoning. Today, we see another angle completely.
The high priest and the Sadducees are gentle with the Apostles because they are afraid of what? Being stoned! The echoes of God's justice are unmistakable here. In the Gospel it tells us that we can rely on the Lord's justice. Everything will come to light, things hidden in the darkness will be exposed. We don't have to own or wield justice, because it is not ours to pursue. This is the purview of God. He alone can be truly just, and as He has shown over and over, His justice is often laced with a huge dose of mercy.
We can allow ourselves to have a certain 'worry-free' attitude, even a little swagger perhaps in the face of many difficult challenges, knowing that those who mistreat or malign us will get exactly what it coming to them (even if that might be forgiveness, when we are not ready to give it yet). We don't have to solve it, we don't have to administer justice, we don't have to weigh the scales of good and bad, right and wrong. We just have to worry about living the truth and coming to the light. When we come to the light, we let it shine into the darkest areas of our life and invite God to fix it - 'cause He can.
We can work on 'loving' our enemies (understanding, forgiving, praying for) only when we give up the role of judge and administrator of justice and let it be the Lord's. It sure beats worrying about it.
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