For someone with a strong sense of what is wrong and right within society, as they see it, it seems clear what changes need to be made. This is a strong quality of the emerging prophetic person. However the need for deep healing, cannot be emphasised enough.
In the time of the Judges, in biblical history, it was said that...‘everyone did what was right in their own eyes... i.e. REALITIVISM. This can be a problem.
We are living in times where there are an increasing number of people ‘on the edge of society’. We must cater for so many needs, can there be a way of catering for all this? We must be motivated to be aware of all these needs!
People have an in built sense of justice and judgement, but can we trust our own hearts? Are we qualified to judge?
It is not the aim of this study to offer a solution, merely to suggest that we must look beyond our own sense of justice. Jesus was motivated by a genuine desire to help and include all.
It is good to have a sense of social justice but it can be filtered through a lot of pain and unresolved issues. At the turn of the last century this birthed huge changes. Avant garde developments in society were actually initiated by this sense, but by people motivated by their own view of society.
Pioneering change puts us in a position of responsibility, because many others are influenced. I am so glad that Jesus showed the best way. One man pioneered and it affected everyone, in a good way.
Jesus fore-ran social justice. I am glad He made a way. He deserves ALL our worship and Praise.
Daniel Chuter
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