The eye of God, His good plans, and merciful kindness is showered upon the righteous, and in Abraham’s case it was because God knew he would be faithful to perform His judgment. God said of him, "I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which He hath spoken of him" (Gen. 18:19). Are you "Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise" (Gal. 3:29)? Few find the way of life, few find favor with God, few are those who, in truth, are Abraham's seed, and few find the way of judgment (Ex. 23:2).
The High Priest was clothed in "the Breastplate of Judgment" (Ex. 28:29-30). The sweet psalmist of Israel, King David, sang of judgment and its faithful executions (Ps. 101). "David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people" (2 Sam. 8:15, 1 Chron. 18:14). Solomon was bound by charges to judgment by David, and thus Solomon hotly pursued its perfect execution by the gift of wisdom and understanding which he obtained by fervent prayer and thousands of sacrifices (1 Kings 3:11). God makes kings, leaders, priests, and prophets that they might ever mind and faithfully execute "judgment and justice" (1 Kings 10:9). Jehu, an almost Christian, was famous and well-nigh saved by God in "executing judgment upon the house of Ahab," and though he completed this, he neglected other calls for judgment. As he forsook the completion of judgment, God forsook him, because for judgment he was raised up. The list could go on.
Jesus Christ Himself was raised up for judgment. It was prophesied of Him that He would, in Jerusalem, "establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this" (Isa. 9:6-7). This was one of the reasons for His birth; judgment was the term used to implement God's gracious salvation, and doubtless, as Christ performed it, so it is a NT reality for His followers (1 John 2:6) who are now known as His bodily hands and feet.
