When Justice Is Blind

Job 9:24: "When a land falls into the hands of the wicked, he blindfolds its judges."

Job shared this reflection while he was writhing in pain; still, he in his conversation with his friends, Bildad, Zophar, and Eliphaz had a rather perceptive conclusion to reality. That is, when a people turn from the ways of the Lord to wickedness, then its judges tend to follow suit and make judgments inconsistent with the ways of righteousness.

This is such a good word for us today. Are we not as a nation falling into this very pattern of rebellion against the Lord and His commands? Do we not see that our judicial system is following suit in making judgments that clearly are against the precepts found in God's Word? Do we not also see that those within the political realm have an insatiable hunger to appoint justices to key positions in the courts, who have opportunity through their judgments to influence laws to fit certain ideological agendas, contrary to God's decrees?

Whereas we are called to respect those in authority over us (Romans 13:1), we as a nation must stand aghast at the degradation of our country against the expressed will of God as is communicated in His Holy Scriptures. We would do well to repent of our collective sins of rebellion against the Sovereign Lord and elect representatives who will follow the ways of righteousness, even appointing justices that will make honorable decisions in their cases. It is only then that the blessings of God will be showered upon us, helping us find relief from the many different manifestations of difficulty that we are experiencing. This is what the Scriptures tell us: "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life" (Galatians 6:7-8).