"The Holy Judge"

"He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that He may judge His people." (Psalms 50:4) Just so you know, I am one of those 'middle-of-the-road' kind of believers that believe it is not just about God's provision of His righteousness, but without the provision of His righteousness we are toast; and it's not just about believing in that provision, but there are choices that need to be made on our part to truly be saved. In other words, we cannot just believe, then confess that Jesus is Lord, continue living in sin, and then expect that all will be well in the end, because it wont! Nor can we expect to be free from sin, because as long as we are living in these corruptible bodies we are going to sin; but God's grace provides the righteousness that we need, and His mercy provides the forgiveness that we must have, that in the end, as long as we are sincere in our effort to get it right, God's provision is all that I need. That said, there is one thing that we must totally understand about God's judgment, in that His judgment comes from above and is based upon His standards, not the standards of this world; in other words, God does not take a pole or use the overall condition of this earth to set His standard, or to establish the degree of His judgment; God's judgment is based upon His holiness and His alone, therefore we all are in the same boat when it comes to being judged. Yes, that's right, you and that murderer down the road are in the same boat when it comes to God's judgment; as weird as that might appear, it's not based upon how we judge, but it is based upon how God judges, and God's judgment is of the heart and is based upon His holiness, not what the world considers to be holy. If we did not know about God's provision already, then we would say, "Who then can be saved?" (Mark 10:26); but God, who knows the matter of our hearts far better than we do, has provided a way, which is not based upon what we do or don't do, but is based upon the action of His heart; in other words, God's remedy for our situation here on this earth was not provided from this earth, but it was provided from heaven; because just as nothing of this earth can establish His judgment, nothing of this earth could ever satisfy His judgment either... "Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. For this saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money." (Isaiah 52:1-3)