Doing Justice
Laws of Justice and Mercy
1 "Do not spread false reports. Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness.
2 "Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd, 3 and do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
4 "If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to take it back to him. 5 If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help him with it.
6 "Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits. 7 Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.
8 "Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
9 "Do not oppress an alien; you yourselves know how it feels to be aliens, because you were aliens in Egypt.
Bee's Thoughts:
It's easy to be tempted by bribery at work, especially when we are holding a certain position of power. But here God told us not to accept bribe and be fair at work. Many companies these days do hire foreign workers. We are not to oppress them but to treat them just like anyone of us.
Dear Lord,
Let me always remember Your principles when working with people... to be fair and just. Help me to recover from my sickness quickly so I can go back to work again.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:
Rumor and gossip causes all kind of harm and problems. Gossip tends to spread easily when we are chatting with our friends. Sometime, unknowingly, we circulated rumors about others even though we didn’t initiate them. Worst, we even criticize and judge others based solely on what our friends have said about them. We slander them unfairly because they are also someone we don’t like; our ‘enemy’.
We need to watch out for our words because we might be passing along something that is false, unfair or inaccurate; doing injustice and hurting others. We have to remember that God strictly forbid spreading rumors and gossips; no matter how big or small they are.
Dear Lord, thank You for today’s reminder. Lord, let Your fairness and kindness guide my every judgments and words; to be impartial towards others as well as to stand up for those being treated wrongfully. Teach me O Lord to reach out to those in need with kindness and compassion, even if they are my enemies. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
.......the devotion of Bee & Tommy
