Justice Will Prevail

 Deuteronomy 25-26    Hebrews 1     Psalm 62

Justice continues to be the theme as Moses prepares the people to enter into the promised land. Note the not only the witness, as described earlier, has to be a part of the execution of the sentence in a court case but it is to be done in the presence of the judge. There are a series of instructions on responsibility to others, integrity and justice.

There is also the reminder that God deserves our first and very best. There is a responsibility to the widows and orphans and God is watching over our care for others. Before you declare you are going to be a follower of God, count the cost and be prepared to keep your word. There is a promise of being lifted up when we follow the Lord’s commands and instructions.

Hebrews opens with a reminder that Jesus was the perfect and exact representation of God that we were created to be. He came and showed us how to live and how to die and then took his seat at the side of the Father to await our arrival. The writer then goes on to outline the scriptures that have foretold this story.

We are reminded in our song today that our faith is built on the rock of our salvation when we put our trust in God and because of that we will not be shaken whatever we face. There will always be those that delight in misleading and lies. Even when they bless us when with us and lie when they are with others this curse themselves. Our call is to wait silently for the Lord to care to them as well as us.

We are not to put our trust in oppressing others or stealing to make ourselves look better. The power belongs to God alone and God will return to us a reflection of our work for good or evil.