Denying Justice
Justice is very important to God. After all, He is holy. He always does the right thing, and He never does the wrong thing. He is All-knowing and All-wise, so He always makes the right decisions, and He always knows the right way to judge each person in each situation. God always acts with perfect justice. The Bible makes it clear to us, as believers, that we are to be just in all of our dealings with other people. We are not to pervert what is right for any reason. God told Israel this, and it still holds true for God's people today. This is especially important when we are dealing with helpless people. (Deuteronomy 27:19) In Moses' day the resident aliens in the land did not have the "rights" that the Israelites had, but they were still not to be denied justice. The fatherless children and the widows had no one to stand up for them in many cases, so the same rule was true for them. They were not to be denied justice, either. Whoever did deny justice to anyone would be cursed by God. God wanted all of his people to realize this and to say "Amen" to this rule. We must strive to do the same today.
Of course, most of the cases for justice today are carried out in secular courts by judges and juries who may or not be believers. This makes the system of justice in America very susceptible to corruption. It leads to people being denied justice in various ways. We, as Christians, are to be the salt and the light in our society. We are to stand up for the rights of those who do not have any rights or who do not have anyone else to stand up for them. We are to be against prejudice in justice. We are to make sure everyone knows that the Holy God is watching, and He is angry with anyone who perverts or denies justice in any way. Then, in our own dealings with others, we are to be examples of God's love and justice. We should strive to respect every person as one made in God's image and worthy of respect and justice. Then, as we let this light of justice shine, others will see it and know how they should act, as well.
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Tomorrow, I intend to read Deuteronomy 28-31.