Battling Injustice

Sword of the Spirit (Psalm 11)

I trust in the LORD for protection.  So why do you say to me, "Fly to the mountains for safety!  The foundations of law and order have collapsed.  What can the righteous do?" But the LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD still rules from heaven.  He watches everything closely, examining everyone on earth.  The LORD examines both the righteous and the wicked.  For the LORD is righteous, and he loves justice.  (For more about God feels about injustice, read all of Psalm 11)

David's Battle: Injustice

David knew that life wasn't always fair.  He had to deal with a lot of injustice.  We do too.  Every time something happens to us that's not fair, we fight this battle.  People might wonder why David had such peace when there was so much injustice in his life.   So many times, there seemed to be no rhyme or reason to the stuff that was happening.  The really cool part was that he knew God was watching everything on the earth very closely – looking carefully at both the good and the bad.  Even though David couldn't always take care of the injustice he saw, he knew that God could.  Because of that, he knew that he could trust God.  This was really important.  When he said, "The Lord is in His holy temple," it was his way of saying, "Don't stress about it.  God's in control.  He sees and He knows."

Strategic Questions:

When life is unfair, what do you do?
What does the Bible mean when it says "It rains on the just and the unjust?"
Is it possible to fight injustice?

Putting On Your Armor:

Fighting unfairness is tricky.  Often we just give up on this one before even getting into the fight.  We say, "Man, that's not fair!  But what can we do about it?" and do nothing.  Sometimes nothing is the right thing to do.  It's during those times that we have to completely put our trust in God like David did.  Even though things don't look fair, God knows.  He sees everything.  He is watching closely and has a solution for those who are unjust.  Sometimes God does give us ideas for things we can do to fight injustice in this life.  When He does, we have to move carefully.  God is there to protect us and to give us direction.  With his help, we can be overcomers against injustice just like David was.

S.O.S. (Speaking to Our Savior in prayer)

Dear Lord,

The circumstances in my life seem so unfair sometimes.  Please remind me that you are on my side.  You see the unfair things and they break your heart.  Jesus, help me to remember that you had to go through injustice too.  It wasn't fair that you had to leave heaven and die on the cross for my sins, but you were willing to do it.  Thank you for being a just God.  Thank you for reminding me that I can be victorious, even when life isn't fair.  In Christ's name.  Amen.

Which Side Are You On?  (Thought for the Day)

Don't let the things you can't do stop you from doing the things you can do. – Bobbie-Jean Merck