The Cause of Justice

A few years ago, I briefly worked for a fast-growing startup tech company in the national distribution sector. This business rapidly came into its own due to unique opportunities the pandemic afforded. While millions of jobs were lost and entire industries changed forever, a few select entrepreneurs and investors discovered monetary cracks in higher business which gave rise to new expansion opportunities.

Great success in today’s business world often requires bending the knee to the so-called “woke” religion of our age. This modern orthodoxy demands an almost insatiable pandering to racial advocacy, gender ideology, and climate sustainability. In other words, a lot of nonsense. As a result, most major companies, such as my previous employer, are grossly stunted and ineffective and waste hundreds of thousands of dollars anchored to unproductive business practices. Entire departments are created to ensure gender-neutral restrooms are available, personal pronouns enforced, and ethnic backgrounds supersede quality performance. Complete devotion to the idiotic creed of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) must be maintained especially if large companies desire to utilize significant Wall Street capital.

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it completely. Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways.

Proverbs 28:5-6

The idea of justice is often misunderstood and certainly misappropriated in almost every facet of modern life. Most around us simply “do not understand” the basic tenets of justice and what the word means. They mistake getting even or obtaining what’s due them as the purest form of personal justice. Justice is replaced with justifying sin and as a result, those truly wronged in our society continue to suffer under the yoke of woke-ism.

Misinterpreting the true nature of justice is not exclusive to the far left of the aisle. I’ve known highly religious men and devout preachers to misunderstand the concept entirely. The only way for us to “completely” comprehend the mystery of divine justice, is to do as scripture commands and “seek the Lord.” Why does the proverb compare riches and poverty to personal integrity? Well, just as a cheat wins the game, so the wealth of the wicked is derived from the perversion of justice. The integrity of Christ may not make us rich in today’s demented atmosphere, but it is certainly better than the plague of demonic compromise we see pervading our culture.

You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous. Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 16:19- 20

When the prophet Moses sought to rightly guide the children of Israel, he outlined fundamental judicial practices for governing his nation. Many of these tenets might seem basic or downright obvious to the casual reader. However, a closer look reveals much deeper significance than first meets the eye. In verse nineteen, the prophet states, “You shall not pervert justice.” We typically think of a court of law as a place of judicial correction; making the guilty pay and exonerating the innocent. Yet, instead we find prosecutors who withhold evidence in favor of the defense, judges who strike from the record fundamental facts pertinent to the case, or downright lies and jury tampering as common practice. If you are not aware that these miscarriages happen all the time in our judicial system, you may not have been paying close attention.

The perversion of justice Moses refers to, dives to the very heart of right and wrong itself. Any so called “sense of justice” derived from self-preservation or excusing of sin is no justice at all but an attempt to “blind the eyes” and “subvert” righteousness in all its forms. It’s a smokescreen to hide behind falsehoods and manipulate facts in favor of presenting delusional narratives. To overcome this proclivity, we must follow the justice of Christ alone. To follow Him is to be falsely accused, wrongly convicted, tortured, and even executed. This was the justice our Savior received when He was brought to court. You want justice? Then follow the justice of Jesus and you’ll discover very quickly your petty opinions and whining mean very little to Him. He’s not concerned with justifying your disobedience, making you look “right,” pushing your cause, or upholding your sense of entitlement. He cares only about justice for justice sake.

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8

There are countless causes certainly worth fighting for and too numerous injustices for us to ever count. So, what do we do? How can we follow only justice in our daily struggle to purge the sin in our hearts and the world around us? Well, “He has told” us exactly what is good and what He desires from us. We are instructed to “do justice.” I think so often we spend our days lamenting the injustice we’ve received or observe in our world, that we fail to recognize the lack of justice in our own actions. When we lose our temper, skew the truth, manipulate to get what we want, and blame others for our failure, we are not doing justice. However, when, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we love kindness and embrace even those who torment, then justice is truly served. When we daily humble ourselves at the foot of the cross and walk in the glorious light of Christ’s humility, justice reigns supreme (2 Kings 9:3). Then and only then can we receive justice from almighty God.

“So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God.”

Hosea 12:6

If we truly desire to see justice prevail in the world, then let us return to the source. Christ came not so our just cause may succeed but so His purpose may be fulfilled on earth. We need His help. There remains no part of fallen man that can relinquish sinful desires without the help of almighty God. To “hold fast to love” is to cling to Christ. We must go to Him for all things, see His purpose in an unjust world and above all, “wait continually” for Him. That’s how you know a man has a strong sense of justice, he is one who waits on God instead of boisterously talking non-stop about the injustice he’s received. Unfortunately, I’ve seen those who pray for God’s help, seek to love those around them, plead the cause of the oppressed but fail to wait for the Savior to act His will in their lives. It all comes to naught when we try to justify ourselves in the name of Jesus.

But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

Amos 5:24

The justice of Christ Jesus cannot be thwarted. Just as a dam bursts forth when the rains exceed the structure’s strength, so the justice of God pours like water on those who wait for Him. It forever flows in the depths of our hearts and His righteousness empties into every chasm of our souls. All we have to do is “let justice roll” and God will take care of the rest.

Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.

Isaiah 30:18