God's Justice for the Widow

Jesus Calls for Justice and Mercy

The Widow and the Unjust Judge

Deuteronomy 10:17-21 The Message

14-18 Look around you: Everything you see is God’s—the heavens above and beyond, the Earth, and everything on it. But it was your ancestors who God fell in love with; he picked their children—that’s you!—out of all the other peoples. That’s where we are right now. So cut away the thick calluses from your heart and stop being so willfully hardheaded. God, your God, is the God of all gods, he’s the Master of all masters, a God immense and powerful and awesome. He doesn’t play favorites, takes no bribes, makes sure orphans and widows are treated fairly, takes loving care of foreigners by seeing that they get food and clothing.
19-21 You must treat foreigners with the same loving care—
        remember, you were once foreigners in Egypt.
    Reverently respect God, your God, serve him, hold tight to him,
        back up your promises with the authority of his name.
    He’s your praise! He’s your God!
    He did all these tremendous, these staggering things  that you saw with your own eyes.

For Reflection

Humans love possessions. We have houses, cars, TVs, and collections of all descriptions.  We have divided the Earth into political possessions, and we guard the borders.  It is little wonder, then, that we have difficulty understanding the meaning of "God owns it all!" We are merely God's stewards. There is plenty for all.  Our job is to see the God's resources are shared equitably. After all, is not God's goodness shared equally with the rich and the poor and the good people and the wicked ones?

Pray

Pray, "What's mine is yours." Pray so that you can foster a more equitable distribution of God's resources.

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