Rev. Judith Cooke
Life is not fair. It’s a universal truth. Bad things happen to good people. Someone who cheats gets ahead. You get the speeding ticket when other cars were going faster. When children and youth complain that life is not fair, I agree with them and explain that if we want life to be fair, it is our job to be fair to others. The past several years have been very difficult when it comes to fairness. As we approach Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, the racial injustices of our nation come to the forefront of our minds. Sometimes injustice is obvious. Oftentimes it happens as micro-aggressions. Other times it is buried in the systems around us. While we all have stories of witnessing or experiencing prejudice, as people of faith we also hold onto stories of divine justice. God’s intention for this world are for justice and righteousness for all people.
Take a few minutes to reflect:
- When have you experienced unfairness? How did it affect you?
- When have you seen an injustice? How did you respond to it?
- What do you hear God tell you about the kind of world God wants us to have?
As people of faith, we know that God cares deeply and passionately about every person, and we are called to share Christ’s love with all others.
Through the MLK holiday, may you be inspired by the grace and love of God.
“But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” Amos 5:24
Take a few minutes to reflect:
- When have you experienced unfairness? How did it affect you?
- When have you seen an injustice? How did you respond to it?
- What do you hear God tell you about the kind of world God wants us to have?
As people of faith, we know that God cares deeply and passionately about every person, and we are called to share Christ’s love with all others.
Through the MLK holiday, may you be inspired by the grace and love of God.
“But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” Amos 5:24