Wisdomfied part 18-Justice

Prepare Your Heart: Read Psalm  140:12-13

Justice is a big interest of our society.  Just look at all the versions of Law & Order there are out there!  Seems like every new show is about law or police work, where people get “what they deserve.” But when it is applied to ourselves we desire mercy, to not be held accountable for our sin.  It’s hypocrisy to demand retribution for things against us, but desire a free pass in light of our own actions.  Yet that is the sin nature-constantly striving to secure undeserved favor for us through our selfishness.  And that is God’s grace-undeserved favor through love!

Read the following passages from Proverbs about justice and take notes on what you learn.  Then take stock of your own life, delve honestly and see if you’ve received mercy from God but withheld justice from anyone else.  Read these instructions by Jesus to reflect in a deeper level: Matthew 18:23-35.

False Witness: 12:1; 14:5,25; 19:9,28; 21:28; 25:18

Open-mindedness: 18:17

Judicial justice: 17:15, 26; 18:5; 21:15; 24:11,12,23-25; 28:5; 29:26.