Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the things.
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?
Psalm 89:14
Rigtheousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
If God is a just and loving God and has a heart for the poor, oppressed, and widow, why does the church seem to turn the other cheek? Why do we seem to be so focused on our relationship with God when our neighbor is hurting and injustices are flooded our communities. Why do we walk by on the other side when we see a human being created in God's image hurting and crying out for help? Why? Why? Why?
As I am sitting in a bible study and hearing God's heart for injustices and oppression, my heart is aching. As I look around the world, I see racial division, inferior educational systems in poor areas, police corruption, violence, divisions in churches, and hurting, bitter people. As Christians, what are we doing? Martin Luther King Jr., an advocate for Civil Rights, spoke up for the rights of black people. He gave up his life and risked the life of his family to see whites and blacks join together. His letter from a Birmingham jail was a plea and a declaration for his stance on justice in America. The white clergy men in the church wanted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to stop his nonviolent protesting and speeches on justice and equality. He did not stop fighting and died for the we should stand up and never stop fighting for the injustices in the world.Some whites were on Dr. King's side while many were against what he was doing. God's hates evil and when people are treated unfairly. If a person is treated unfair and taken advantage of, what is our response?
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