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March 4, 2022 · 5:40 AM

Seek Justice

Trying to explain the things that have been going on in the world the last few years to a kid is tough for parents. They’ve got questions we don’t really have answers to or that they’re not able to comprehend yet. We’ve done our best to go to the Bible to look at the events through that lens. We look at what causes people to make certain decisions, why bad things happen and what our responsibility is. One of those responsibilities is to seek justice for those who don’t have a voice or are being oppressed. God is a God of justice, so we must live and act justly according to His Word. Our behavior and response should be influenced and born out of what God says rather than what others think. Above all, we must also pray for justice from God and for protection for the oppressed.

Here are some Bible verses on justice.

1. When justice is done, good people are happy, but evil people are brought to despair.

Proverbs 21:15 GNT

2. There is joy for those who deal justly with others and always do what is right.

Psalms 106:3 NLT

3. No, the Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God.

Micah 6:8 GNT

4. Speak up for the people who have no voice, for the rights of all the misfits. Speak out for justice! Stand up for the poor and destitute!

Proverbs 31:8-9 MSG

5. Wash yourselves clean. Stop all this evil that I see you doing. Yes, stop doing evil and learn to do right. See that justice is done—help those who are oppressed, give orphans their rights, and defend widows.

Isaiah 1:16-17 GNT

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Be An Advocate

One of the greatest gifts Jesus gave us was the Holy Spirit. In John 14:26 He said, “But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you” (NLT). Jesus gave us an advocate as a gift. He gave us someone who would speak and plead on our behalf. He knew that there would be times when we felt like we wouldn’t have a voice and needed one.

Not only that, the gift He gave us reminds us of the things He told us. There are so many times in life that we don’t know what to do. We need wisdom from above in our toughest times, and the Holy Spirit comforts us by reminding us of the promises of God. Those verses that come suddenly into our thoughts are not there by accident. The peace in the storm isn’t there by chance. They are the Holy Spirit at work in our lives.

One of the greatest gifts someone gave me was a car that I desperately needed when I couldn’t afford one. When they handed over the keys, I asked how I could repay them. They said, “One day, when you’re able to, do the same thing for someone else.” They knew that my life wouldn’t always be where it was. They had the foresight to know that one day, I would be in a better position than I was at that time. I believe the same principle applies with our need for the Advocate.

When we are no longer in desperate need for someone to plead on our behalf, I believe we can be an advocate for others. It is truly a godly act since that’s what He does. Proverbs 31:8 says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed.” There are people all around us who don’t have a voice, and we have the ability to advocate for them. One day, with God’s help and yours, they will be at a point where they can return the favor to someone else. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

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