BE JUST

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In Christ, Mark

The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,” will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations. But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them.

Proverbs 24:23-25         

This ends this reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

How do you feel about our justice system today?

Maybe the answer comes in looking at things from a case-by-case basis but I think there are more than a few cases adjudicated each and every day that leave us angered by the sense of injustice in the verdict rendered.

Often times, this infuriation comes when someone who has committed an offense with the facts all pointing to guilt is determined to be innocent and set free. These cases typically involve a person who has a lot of notoriety or money or both. Meanwhile, similar cases involving people who are of a lesser status result in guilty verdicts with the people held accountable for their actions.

Yes, we hate injustice and the associated corruption that often comes with it.

So how can we stop these events from happening?

Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do about it except let our voice be heard in advocating for justice when it’s warranted. That might be difficult to take but there are things that are out of our hands, a lot of things. We know that and we also know one other thing that we tend to forget when we consider matters like this and others that seem to be so wrong and so out of our control.

We need to remember that there is nothing that is out of the control of the God we serve.

Do you remember the closing words to the Pledge of Allegiance?

“One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

How do we have liberty and justice for all in a world populated by sinners?

Because we are all under God, the Author of liberty and justice, and His word from the 24th Chapter of Proverbs today speaks out loudly with guidance for anyone who has to judge and render verdicts on others. Look at these three verses which send a direct command to “Be just!”:

These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,” will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations. But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them.

It’s rather simple, right? This direction from the word of God is not some complicated law to translate. It doesn’t require us to go to years of law school to learn how to best make determinations. It doesn’t require us to pass an exam to qualify to practice these principles. No, it’s just a demand to not show partiality when judging.

If you convict those who deserve conviction, those who are guilty, then you will receive a rich blessing.

Conversely, if a guilty person is said to be innocent and allowed to go free, the person judging will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations. Worse yet, they will have to deal with a Lord who will not allow unjust actions to go unpunished, the Lord of justice who is over every nation and every person who renders decisions on others.

Yes, the call is to be just and we can ensure we will always be just that when we allow the Lord to be the sole influence over the decisions we make.

He will never lead us anywhere except to what is right and righteous.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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