CHAPTER 1
INESCAPABLE JUSTICE “Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the Lord will take up their case and will plunder those who plunder them.” Proverbs 22:22, NIV
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mother came to me in shock. “Is there no justice?” she cried, “How can that man get away with it?” She had just come from court where she was seeking justice for her 4-year old daughter who had been molested. Her daughter had described in detail what had happened to her but, because of her age, her testimony was not admissible in court. Without that information, the man was exonerated. Now the mother was in tears and completely unable to grasp how he could not be held accountable. I felt frustrated and angry too, at this seeming lack of justice. Yet I was fully aware that God is neither unjust, nor was He unfaithful. I reminded her of this truth, saying, “He will be held accountable. There is a Judgment Day coming. God will take up your daughter’s case. Although you may not see justice through the earthly court system, God will make 100% sure that there is justice.” God is a just God, and nothing is hidden from Him. Romans 12:19 reminds us that we do not need to avenge ourselves, but that we should leave room for God’s wrath; “For it is written, ‘Vengeance 8
