Many people say, I cant believe in God when I see all the injustice in the world. But here is Jesus, the Son of God, who knows what its like to be the victim of injustice, to stand up to power, to face a corrupt system and be killed for it. He knows what its like to be lynched. Im not sure how you believe in a God remote from injustice and oppression, but Christianity doesnt ask you to believe in that. On Judgment Day, dont say to the Lord, When did we see you thirsty, naked, and captive? Because the answer is -- on the cross! There we see how far God was willing to go to identify with the oppressed of the world. And He was doing it all for us! There Jesus, who deserved acquittal and freedom, got condemnation -- so that we who deserve condemnation for our sins can receive acquittal (Gal. 3:10-14, 2 Cor. 5:21). This was the ultimate instance of Gods identification with the poor. He not only became one of the actually poor and marginalized, he stood in the place of all those of us in spiritual poverty and bankruptcy (Matt. 5:3) and paid our debt. Now THAT is a thing of beauty. To take THAT into the center of your life and heart will make you one of the just. Timothy Keller from Generous Justice -- How Gods Grace Makes Us Just
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 13:01:12 +0000
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