“Learn to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow.” – Isaiah 1:17
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Sometimes people think Christians are supposed to sit back and accept wrongs against us and those around us just because we are loving and kind. But God’s word is clear that we are to “Learn to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow” (Isaiah 1:17).
There’s so much hate in this world. Evil is rampant, but we must cast out the darkness with our light. We must defend the cause of the oppressed with righteousness. And we must conquer hate with love.
As a Christian, I love love. But I also hate hate. And so does God. In fact, the Lord commands those who love Him to hate evil: “You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked” (Psalm 97:10).
And when we stand up for what’s right, when we stand against injustice, when we stand with God, we must do it with love and kindness. Do we always do it perfectly? Perhaps not, but we are striving to. I know I am.
It’s difficult to do when evil and hate are so prevalent and unbridled. But it’s doable.
I don’t care who is spreading hate; it must be stopped. If it’s the FBI, other law enforcement, or even the highest offices of the government harassing, abusing, mistreating, or even murdering innocent people, then they too need to be held accountable, take responsibility for their malicious actions, and do the right thing. Even those in positions of authority who are supposed to seek justice for wrongs done to others need to be held to the same standard they claim to uphold.
“Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it completely” (Proverbs 28:5).
“The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed” (Psalm 103:6).
I choose love over hate, because love is from God. I choose God, because God is love. And I choose Jesus, because Jesus is God. I choose the Lord today and every day. What do you choose? Will you choose to do good? To seek justice? To defend the fatherless? And to plead for the widow? Will you choose love? Will you choose Jesus?
I hope that you will.
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