Inspired by a parable I read, I began to think about justice and how we all want it. Justice for the trafficked, justice for victims of terrorists, justice for anyone unfairly deprived of their rights or taken advantage of. A cursory word search in the Bible will show that justice is dear to God’s heart. Jesus demonstrated this in a parable recorded in Luke 18:1-8.
A judge was beleaguered by a persistent (nagging) widow who repeatedly came to him requesting justice. He didn’t care about the woman’s plight but begrudgingly responded to her pleas only because he wanted her to leave him alone. Jesus points to the poor example of the human judge’s behavior and asks a question,
“Will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night?
Will He keep putting them off?”
If we feel our cries for justice are not heard, I recommend the practice of the widow—keep asking. Jesus concludes with a promise:
“I tell you, He [God] will see that they get justice, and quickly.”
The “quickly” confused me until I realized that although the wait to see justice may seem long, when it does come it will quickly set all wrongs right.
Justice is promised.
Finding Hope, 65 Meditations for a Broken Heart
BARBARA HIGBY 