Isaiah 61:1-11
Goodness and Justice
Isaiah 61 is a beautiful display of God’s goodness as He reveals His intentions for future blessing and total restoration of all things. In particular, a huge part of God’s future restoration will be the establishment of perfect justice. God demonstrates His goodness by administering justice for all. We see glimpses of justice now but, one day, God’s justice will prevail and be put into full effect.
Speaking in the first person, God says,
“For I the Lord love justice;
I hate robbery and wrong;
I will faithfully give them their recompense,
and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.” – Isaiah 61:8
As Christians we are to do more than simply wait for future justice, we are to stand for and practice justice now, particularly when it comes to orphans, widows, the poor, the neglected and abused, and those who are being treated unjustly. Let’s not only be thankful for the goodness of God, let’s determine to be reflections of that goodness. Let’s put justice into practice. Who do you need to pray for? Who do you need to stand up for? Who do you need to serve? Allow God’s good justice to flow through your life to the world around you.
