Day 14
Thanks to the guys of Dakota Road for the following lyrics. It is a great song entitled, “Lord of Justice”. This song grabs right at the thrust of the will of God – to do justice, love kindness, and to walk humbly with the Lord.
"LORD OF JUSTICE"
Chorus:
Lord of justice, Lord of life
help us to do what you know is right, oh, oh, oh
Lord of justice, Lord of life
guide us through the day and night
To the stranger may we give welcome
To the hungry may we give bread
To the naked may we give clothing
To the homeless, a place to lay their head (Chorus)
To the wounded may we give healing
To the voiceless may we give words
To the captives may we give freedom
To the tortured, release from all the hurt (Chorus)
http://www.dakotaroadmusic.com/index.php?p=product&id=140&parent=1
If God is a God working in this world for justice what is he asking of us? It is not enough to be religious, to attend church, to obey all the rules. To this end we can do all this and still miss the mark of what it means to truly follow Jesus. To have all the world can give us and gain such a great abundance can cost our neighbor his or her well being. There is indeed a fine line between having enough and having too much. As I look around my house I feel overwhelmed knowing how others live without the comforts that I daily enjoy. To go without because you have no other choice yet I have the choice. What does it mean that God’s will is lived out here on earth? It means that regardless of my efforts or lack of efforts his will is done. But I pray in this prayer that God would use me to bring his kingdom closer to the world. God wills us to have what we need to live – anything beyond that is used to bring justice to others.
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