In Pursuit of Justice--June 3, 2021

[From June 4, 2015 archive]

 

There is no justice in the world today, 

for the ones who have much have too much, 

and the ones who have little, too little. 

In such a world, how do we pursue justice? 

 

Or how pursue justice in relation to you? 

What can we return to you for all 

your bounty to us?  It is impossible, God. 

Surely the pursuit of justice is hard. 

 

And yet we have your call--pursue justice. 

So show us how to do that, Lord, 

even if the only way is to keep praying--

keep on crying to you, grant justice. 

 

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 143; 147:12-20; 81; 116 

Deut. 16:18-20, 17:14-20 

2 Cor. 8:1-16 

Luke 18:1-8 

 

Selected Verses 

Ps. 116:12 

What shall I return to the LORD 
          for all his bounty to me? 

 

Deut. 16:20 

Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 

 

2 Cor. 8:15 

As it is written, "The one who had much did not have too much, and the one who had little did not have too little." 

 

Luke 18:7-8a 

"…And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night?  Will he delay long in helping them?  I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them.  …"  [Jesus to his disciples]