God the Judge

"He will come to judge the quick and the dead."

Early in life, Luther quaked in his boots, fearing the Judge. We, too, sometimes wonder if God is going to smash us like a bug; we know we deserve it.

Plead my cause and redeem me;
revive me according to Your word. (Psalm 119:149).

Who pleads my cause? Depending on what the cause is, it might be my PR department or my defense attorney. Isn't it lovely that God is both my judge and the one pleading for me? It sounds like the prosecutor/accuser doesn't stand a chance!