Proverbs 17:11
One
of these days, justice will be evident to all. Until then, our limited
perspective can make it seem as if justice will never happen. We look around
the world and it seems as if the wicked are getting away with their wickedness.
Crimes go unsolved, and even those sitting on death row can sit there for a
lifetime. Justice just seems almost like a cloud, seemingly real, but
hauntingly rare. The more we grasp for it, the less it seems able to be
grasped.
Our
proverb gives us a glimpse into one aspect of evil. Evil actions and attitudes
are rebellion against God. They are rebellion against His authority and
dominion. They say, in essence, that God doesn’t exist, or that He doesn’t have
the ability to punish me. Or maybe even that His existence doesn’t matter, that
He is so removed from us that I can do what I want and He won’t stop me.
One
evil person tends to collect and influence other people to follow their example.
You rarely see a singular evil person. They always seem to have groupies. They
cluster. Evil rarely inspires righteousness.
Some
day the reality of God’s justice will be evident, the scales of justice
demonstrated to be accurate. Until then, we will continue to live in a world
where justice often eludes us. And it is easy during those times of pain and
sorrow to wonder if there really is such a thing a justice. Take heart. Justice
is coming.