The Poetry Of JusticeSample

A philanthropist was trying to encourage others to give. “It’ll make you feel so good if you do,” she said. And certainly there is an element of truth in her words.
But verse 8 takes us deeper in our approach to giving and serving. We don’t share our food or offer shelter to others because it’ll make us feel better. No, God’s love compels us to do so out of obedience, in response to his great love for us. What is amazing about this beautiful line is how it reflects God’s compassion in our lives.
As we serve in the darkness, light breaks forth. As we enter the brokenness of others, we experience the healing touch of our Lord. We don’t serve from our own strength; it is his righteousness at work in us that goes before us. And it is his glory revealed in each act of kindness, lingering long after we have moved on.
How have you experienced some spiritual healing or a new perspective during a time or season of service to others?
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For Christians, part of our call as citizens of God’s kingdom is working toward the common good and flourishing of all people, fellow image-bearers of our maker. But what does it look like to build justice in ways that reflect our Lord’s love and compassion? Isaiah 58 offers us a stunning and poetic guide for responding to the brokenness around us with the good news of God’s grace.
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