Learn from God's Justice

Be fair to God and to our neighbors correctly.

In Numbers 25 – 36, God promoted justice in HIS commands. Don’t insist on equality solely in every occasion. Be mindful that God’s mercy and love to people are incomparable.

Everybody is free to choose

God punished Israel’s harlotry in Moab because they chose to sin against HIM. HE sent plague that stopped only when atonement was made for the Congregation by killing the offenders. We can choose to be blessed or damned.

Everybody gets a share

God commanded that land should be divided for inheritance. Larger tribe would have larger inheritance; smaller tribe smaller inheritance. Distribution by size aimed at leaving out none of the tribe or family.

The sharing of God’s grace is for all. God’s Inheritance Laws further extended to daughters if their fathers got no son to inherit the land. Neither seizure by marriage nor by force was allowed among children of Israel.

Earn leadership on one’s own merits

Fairness is still applicable for things that can’t be shared, for example, leadership. God selected Joshua to be the next leader after Moses because his faithfulness to the LORD was a marked difference, entitling him to such great honor and responsibility.

Love God in return

There were various offerings to God at different times in a year. God owns everything. The articles involved are insignificant; it is the continuous memory, reverence and obedience to God that count.

Fairness for vow

God gave father and husband the power to confirm or void the vow made by his daughter or wife. They must do their duty faithfully. Also, everybody should offer no false vow to God.

Be at God’s side

God is full of goodness. Be cooperative with the LORD to avoid being HIS enemies and suffering from decline like Midianites. One’s possession won’t become plunder to be divided by others.

Play fair in God’s plan

The Congregation must go into wars to drive out the inhabitants of the land. God demands HIS people following HIM wholly. Some tribes settled first but they would be armed and fought the wars until all children of Israel have settled down with inheritance of land.

Exercise restricted mercy to accidental manslaughter

God commanded to have cities of refuge so that whoever killed a person accidentally might not die until he stood before the congregation. That person was liable to be killed by the avenger if he was outside the city of refuge.

Other justice

God demanded witness, which shouldn’t be just one. Also, there should be no ransom for the life of a murderer. No pollution to the land with blood as this is defilement.

God wants all people enjoy HIS blessings. Comply with HIS laws to be blameless and be blessed.

Let’s pray to God:

Our loving Father, Your justice is supreme, glory to You. Please help us understand the underlying love and mercy You granted us. Let us treat our neighbors righteously by spreading Your principles all over the world. Amen.