https://odb.org/2024/08/29/plant-justice
One of the things I feel we should always remember, even if we have been in the faith for a long time, is that God is a God of justice. What I mean is that even though we have been saved by the blood of Christ and have eternal life, God will not hesitate to punish us if we perpetrate injustice. This is because at the core of His heart is justice. He is a God of justice.
In Amos 2:6-7 NIV, it is written:
This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Israel,
even for four, I will not relent.
They sell the innocent for silver,
and the needy for a pair of sandals.
7 They trample on the heads of the poor
as on the dust of the ground
and deny justice to the oppressed.
Father and son use the same girl
and so profane my holy name.
The LORD told Israel that they would be punished for their sexual immortality as well as their injustice for selling the innocent for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals. Instead of helping the poor, they sold them into slavery and treated them like dirt. When you read on in the chapter, you will find God’s punishment. Although these divine retributions occurred during ancient times in another era before Christ came, it is still relevant to us today as they show forth clearly the heart of Father God.
In Amos 2:13-16 NIV, it is written:
13 “Now then, I will crush you
as a cart crushes when loaded with grain.
14 The swift will not escape,
the strong will not muster their strength,
and the warrior will not save his life.
15 The archer will not stand his ground,
the fleet-footed soldier will not get away,
and the horseman will not save his life.
16 Even the bravest warriors
will flee naked on that day,”
declares the Lord.
We can not be a hypocrite singing praise to His name but perpetrating injustice in our midst whether at home or at work. We must remember God in all that we do and always be thankful that we have been redeemed by the blood of Christ to have eternal life. We must remember, the Lord redeemed us for a purpose, and that is to fulfil His will for our lives, which is to follow after His heart, and His heart is a heart of love, compassion and justice!
Ronnie's Thoughts 