Justice
Walking Humbly, Acting Justly, Loving Mercy
“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”
Micah 6:8, KJV
The concept of justice is a difficult one for a Christian.
Yes, we can distinguish good from evil simply by following what the Bible says.
But this is not necessarily what the world teaches.
Any given nation may have its own idea of justice - and that idea may be a distant thought from what is written in the Bible.
Nonetheless, we are to do justly ourselves (even if the world around isn’t).
We are to love mercy.
And to walk humbly with God.
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”
Isaiah 1:17, KJV
We are to seek judgment (best done through prayer), relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless and plead for the widow.
In simplicity: when we stay quiet, we stand with the oppressor.
But when we speak truth in love and act with courage, we stand with Christ.
When it says “judge the fatherless, this is what it means:
Do justice to him - vindicate his cause.
Take not advantage of his weak and helpless, condition - his ignorance and want of experience.
This is because if we judge, we will be judged ourselves:
“7 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.”
Matthew 7:1-2, KJV
So, we do not judge like the world judges.
To us it means something quite different.
Let God be the judge.
He can do a better job at it than we ever could.
I hope you’ve been blessed by today’s message.
May you have a wonderful rest of your day.
Reflection:
Why does God care so deeply about justice?
How can you live out justice and mercy in your community?
Prayer Suggestion:
“Heavenly Father, open my eyes to see injustice around me and give me courage to respond with Your truth and love. Help me to defend the weak, speak for the voiceless, and live as a reflection of Your righteousness. I ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.”