Discussion - God’s Heart for Justice

God’s Heart for Justice – Discussion Forum

What do these verses reveal about God? When and how have you seen the ideas about justice contained in these verses put into action (i.e., when have you seen these ideas applied to real life situations)? What are some modern circumstances that call for Christians to respond by seeking justice, and what would this look like?

Proverbs 31:8-9 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Jeremiah 22:3 This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.

Psalm 146: 7-9 7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free, 8 the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous. 9 The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.