Justice Proclaims a People’s Values!
Leviticus 24
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Monday, September 20.
Have you ever experienced an unfair situation where a person in a powerful position was not using the same standards for everyone? An easy example is when an umpire is not consistent with the size of the strike zone between the home and away teams. While this is upsetting in sporting events, it is unjust in legal systems.
Nations and people are characterized by how they handle justice and if it is fair and impartial. Because God knew that His reputation and the sacredness of His name was on the line with how the Israelites would handle justice, God made a clear statement about justice for His people in Leviticus 24:22:
“There shall be one standard for you; it shall be for the stranger as well as the native, for I am the Lord your God.”
The justice of God must be consistently applied to all in His community, whether native born or strangers. Leviticus 24:10-23 provides a case study of this very issue as a man born of an Israelite woman and an Egyptian father was put through the legal system for blaspheme—the misuse or cursing of God’s hallowed name. Listen to verse 16,
“Moreover, the one who blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him. The alien as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.”
Legal systems are an important part of any society because they define a people and the ideals they uphold as sacred. For the people of God, how we do justice defines the reputation of our God and declares the holiness of His name. Justice proclaims our values!
Seize the moment and exalt the name of Jesus by how you treat others with fairness!
God bless your day!
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