There has been an evolution in our understanding of God’s justice in our salvation history. We have moved from believing that God will deliver us and destroy our enemies, to a truer belief in God who delivers us and our enemies from destroying ourselves and each other. War is almost never justifiable, and certainly never desirable. Far beyond retribution, we are called to reconciliation and restoration which are much more difficult and worthwhile. Like Moses’ hands being held aloft by his companions and like the irritating widow, we must beg and hold on to our discomfort — for years and decades — in order to carry God’s power into the most deadlocked and rigid places, trusting the Spirit will deliver healing and true justice for all. We are not alone, and so we cannot give up.
Prayer: For perseverance in praying and working for justice for ourselves and everyone else, we pray to the Lord.
Jesus, you held your hands aloft on the cross despite great pain, so as to work victory over your own death, a victory that would offer eternal life to your murderers and all of humanity alike. Keep us faithful to a justice that brings victory for ourselves and our persecutors, and all of your people, for now and forever, Amen.
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