A Look at Psalm 119:121

Psalm 119:121 “I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors.”
 

Everyone who has the Spirit of Christ in them has a sense of justice. That can cause conflict in our attempts to understand how God deals with us. Justice says, “If I keep up my end of the bargain, you must keep up yours.” The problem for us is, we feel that God treats us this way, also. Subsequently, we try to earn His blessings. We tend to expect God to be good to us when we have been good. Make no mistake friends, being “good” is God’s objective for us. However, grace sees beyond our actions, forgives us, and grants blessings even when we don’t deserve them.
 

It helps our ego to think we have earned something. It’s humbling to receive something we don’t deserve. David displayed this mentality when he said, “I have done what is right, therefore deliver me from my oppressors.” The Kingdom of God belongs to those who are poor in spirit. The poor in spirit are those who have been reduced to the lowly position of asking (see Matthew 5:3).
 

“What does the Lord require of you?” Micah 6:8. God does not want us to live just the way David did. He wants us to do what is right. He wants us to treat others justly. However, our personal motivation should not be that of doing these things... so we can get something from God. 

These things should be a part of our nature now that we have Jesus in us. The reason God delivers us from the oppressor is so we can continue to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. God delivers so we can continue to be a blessing to others. 
 

Now let me encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse; as you do, ask yourself if you do what is righteous and just so you can be blessed, or so your life can reveal the Son of God to others.   Continued