Justice is all about “rightness.” One who is just, lives rightly and makes
right decisions. Justice involves the
law, a standard, a moral code of right and wrong. We often call it the justice system, because there’s
a set of rules and regulations which govern its proper execution. Falsely, people equate “fairness” with
“justice.” Fairness implies equality
like justice, but fairness leaves itself open for disagreement. What you thought was fair, I didn’t. Justice is rightness. Justice is about making things right, equally,
for all people. Without justice, it is
true, there is no peace! And though some
may disagree with what’s right, God has established the moral laws of right and
wrong. In fact, Moses would say that
their set in stone, literally.
That’s the real irony
isn’t it? When people in our culture
feel, believe, or know there’s been an injustice, the cry is always the
same: “No Justice, No Peace.” If there’s no justice, then let’s make sure
there’s no peace, through riots, protests, civil disobedience and even outright
crime. We’ve seen it all too often in
recent days. One injustice incites
another injustice. How does one cry out
for justice and then act unjustly to try and bring about justice? What is right or just in that?
The solution for mankind
and society: we must first make peace
“with” God, and His law, if we ever hope to experience the peace “of” God in
our lives, and in community with one another.
We overcome injustice, by doing what’s just. By doing what’s right, or better yet, by
being made right by God through Jesus Christ, we overcome the evils of our own broken
lives, our misguided culture, and a lost world!
Therefore, since we have been made right in God's
sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord
has done for us. Romans 5:1
(NLT)
Don't let evil get the best of you, but conquer evil
by doing good. Romans 12:21
(NLT)
