June 17, 2025 Devo
Walking Through the Psalms
“Then at last everyone will say, ‘There truly is a reward for those who live for God; surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth.’” – Psalm 59:11 (NLT)
“Payday Isn’t Always on Friday”
“Then at last everyone will say, ‘There truly is a reward for those who live for God; surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth.’” – Psalm 59:11 (NLT)
“Payday Isn’t Always on Friday”
Payday isn’t always on Friday. I think we forget that sometimes. David is crying out to God in this Psalm to avenge the injustices he’s faced. He wants his foes to taste the wrath of God, and he wants him and his people to be showered with God’s blessing. The problem is, it doesn’t always work out that way. At least not in the way David thinks it should. You may have felt that way, too.
When I was a Youth Pastor, I once heard a kid say, “That’s not fair!” To which another youth responded, “You’re right. A fair is where you ride the rides and eat cotton candy. This is LIFE!” It was one of the wisest things I ever heard a teen say. And it’s a truth we all need to learn! School is not fair. Work is not fair. Pay scales are not fair. Disease is not fair. Governments are not fair. Parents are not fair. Opportunities are not fair. My guess is you have your own unfair soapbox you get on from time to time. Sorry about that. It’s just the way it is.
So where is God in all this? Great question. He’s here. He actually intervenes from time to time. But why doesn’t He do it ALL the time? Or, at least, why doesn’t He intervene for ME? The best answer I can give you is not a very satisfying one. But it is a Jesus one. Jesus said, “My Kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). Jesus didn’t upend the unfair, unjust, cruel Roman kingdom. Neither did He topple the corrupt, contemptible, flawed religious systems that were in place in His day. He simply came and offered those who had had enough a chance to be a part of something Bigger, something Better, something Eternal. He told His Followers to keep doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do, not because they would get ahead by doing it. Jesus said that one day the kingdoms of this world will fall. One day the systems of this world will cease. One day, the Just and Righteous will receive their reward, and the Unjust and Unrighteous will receive their due punishment. He told us to live for That Day and not to worry about This Day. Payday isn’t always on Friday. But it will be One Day. That’s God’s Word for you today.
When I was a Youth Pastor, I once heard a kid say, “That’s not fair!” To which another youth responded, “You’re right. A fair is where you ride the rides and eat cotton candy. This is LIFE!” It was one of the wisest things I ever heard a teen say. And it’s a truth we all need to learn! School is not fair. Work is not fair. Pay scales are not fair. Disease is not fair. Governments are not fair. Parents are not fair. Opportunities are not fair. My guess is you have your own unfair soapbox you get on from time to time. Sorry about that. It’s just the way it is.
So where is God in all this? Great question. He’s here. He actually intervenes from time to time. But why doesn’t He do it ALL the time? Or, at least, why doesn’t He intervene for ME? The best answer I can give you is not a very satisfying one. But it is a Jesus one. Jesus said, “My Kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). Jesus didn’t upend the unfair, unjust, cruel Roman kingdom. Neither did He topple the corrupt, contemptible, flawed religious systems that were in place in His day. He simply came and offered those who had had enough a chance to be a part of something Bigger, something Better, something Eternal. He told His Followers to keep doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do, not because they would get ahead by doing it. Jesus said that one day the kingdoms of this world will fall. One day the systems of this world will cease. One day, the Just and Righteous will receive their reward, and the Unjust and Unrighteous will receive their due punishment. He told us to live for That Day and not to worry about This Day. Payday isn’t always on Friday. But it will be One Day. That’s God’s Word for you today.
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