The Devine Warrior
Phase 4 – Grace Produces Righteousness
God alone establishes justice. (Mishpat - God’s Devine Order)
Passage: Isaiah 63:1–6
“For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redemption has come.” Isaiah 63:4 (NLT)
The Rider on the White Horse “Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war. His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God.” Revelation 19:11–13 (NLT)
Reflection
We are now descending further. The Anointed One has been revealed. Identity has been restored and the promises are being secured.
And now we see something confronting. “Who is this coming from Edom… with garments stained red?”
This is strong imagery. Deliberate. “I have been treading the winepress alone…” There is no one else here, no army, partner or assistance. This is God.
And this matters, because when it comes to justice, we often think of punishment, retribution or something negative, but that is not what Isaiah is showing us here, this is ‘mishpat’, God’s divine order being restored. Everything is being set right, brought back into alignment with how it was always meant to be.
And here is the key, “I looked, but there was no one to help…”, humanity could not fix what was broken, not through effort, religion or morality, and so God acts. And this is not uncontrolled anger or an emotional reaction, this is God’s righteous action. It is measured, intentional and necessary. “The year of my redemption has come…”. Notice this, judgment and redemption are not opposites here, they are connected, because for God to restore what is right, He must deal with what is wrong.
And this is where we need to be careful, because modern thinking often resists this. We want restoration, without the removal of what destroys. But God does not ignore what breaks His creation, He deals with it and fully. And this is why this passage sits here, on the descent, because now we are seeing, God completes what humanity could not, God restores what was broken and God establishes His order
And the New Testament confirms this, Heaven opens, A rider appears. Faithful and True. And He judges… rightly. Not chaos and this is not loss of control. This is the King, bringing everything back into alignment.
So here is what we are seeing. Grace does not remove justice. Grace makes restoration possible. And justice, in its true sense, is not something to fear. It is something to long for, because it means, what is broken will be restored, what is wrong will be made right and what is out of place will be brought back into order, and only God can do that.
Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Thank You that You are not distant from what is broken in this world. Thank You that You see clearly and act rightly.
Help me to understand Your justice, not as something to fear, but as the restoration of all that is good and true. Teach me to trust You where things feel out of order, knowing that You are able to bring everything back into alignment with Your purposes.
Let my life reflect Your righteousness, as I walk in step with what You are restoring.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.