Jeremiah 12:1
You are always righteous, LORD, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would speak with you about your justice: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
Have you ever felt taken advantage of? Have you ever been treated unfairly? I'm sure from time to time we have all felt this way. Jeremiah, in this verse, is complaining to God about all the wicked people of his day. He is frustrated with the wicked prospering and living a life of luxury at the expense of others. What we have to realize is, God understands how we feel. God knows full well the extent of damage that has been done to His people.
Jeremiah was faced with some adversity in his day. He felt like there was no justice for the innocent. He was getting impatient with God, and wanted God to punish those that oppressed others. What Jeremiah failed to realize is, we all deserve just as much punishment as they do. The Bible says, "we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." In the eyes of God, sin is sin. If you've sinned once or a million times, the fact is, we have all fallen short of God's perfect law.
Finally, we need to learn how to stop complaining about things that happen unfairly to us. When things like this happen, we have two chooses: 1.) We can get mad and complain to God and others about it, or 2.) We can stay positive and let God take control. We will all face trying times in our lives, but God gives us the choice of what we will do when things like this happen. God will ultimately be the judge of everyone. Even if we live a godly lifestyle, we will still fall short just like everybody else. So instead of being a complainer, learn to be an encourager despite setbacks. Leave room for God to take over the situation and learn how to accept whatever He feels is best for your life.
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