“But it is God who judges: He brings one down, He exalts another.” Psalm 75:7
There are many verses in the Bible that teach us how God brings down the proud and exalts the humble (Prov. 3:34, 18:12, James 4:6, 1 Pet. 5:5). God is sovereign in His choices of whom He will honour. He is not bound by rules that say if we do X, He must do Y. However He has promised, if we humble ourselves, He will exalt us.
God is the judge of all things and all people. We are each accountable to Him for our actions and our choices (the most important of which is whether we have chosen to believe in His Son and to accept His free gift of eternal life).
Many people struggle philosophically when they see godly people suffering and ungodly people prospering (e.g. Ps. 73:12-14, Eccl. 8:14, Hab. 1:13). But if we are spiritually mature, we will realise that God is in control, He sees everything, and one day He will ensure there is justice for all.
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