THE SEARCH FOR JUSTICE [DEVOTION] - 11 September 2009
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THE SEARCH FOR JUSTICE
Read: Ecclesiastes 3 vs. 14 – 22
Vs. 16: And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
A trial has just ended, and the reactions to the verdict could not be more different. The family of the alleged murderer celebrates the declaration of a mistrial due to a legal technicality. Meanwhile, the grieving parents whose daughter has died wonder about a justice system that would allow such a decision. As they stand weeping before a mass of microphones and cameras, they exclaim: “Where is the justice in this? Where is the justice?”
We’ve seen this scenario played out in the news or on TV crime dramas. We instinctively long for justice but cannot seem to find it. The wisest man of his day, Solomon, faced a similar frustration and disappointment. He saw that imperfect human beings could never administer perfect justice. He wrote: “I saw under the sun: In the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, iniquity was there” (Eccl. 3:16).
If all we trusted in were imperfect people, we would lose all hope. But Solomon wisely added in verse 17: “God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
The search for justice can be satisfied only by trusting the God who is always just.
Though sin seems to triumph and wrong conquers right,
Though lies can put justice to flight,
God’s truth is eternal, His Word shows His might,
And He will bring justice to light. —Gustafson
Someday the scales of justice will be perfectly balanced.
By Bill Crowder of Our Daily Bread at http://www.odb.org
QUOTES:
The readiest way to escape from our sufferings is to be willing they should endure as long as God pleases. -- John Wesley
Theologians have spent lifetimes searching out the traits, the characteristics, the hand of God in Scripture. Yet, those who are truly honest and humble enough to admit the truth come to the end of their earthly lives acknowledging that they have barely scratched the surface. -- Charles Swindoll
The remarkable truth is that our choices matter, not just to us and our own destiny but, amazingly, to God Himself and the universe He rules. -- Philip Yancey
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