I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness in the place of judgment and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness. I said to myself, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every work.” Ecclesiastes 3:16-17 HCSB
You don’t have to work in the courtroom to see there is corruption in our court system here. Sadly, I’d be willing to bet it’s everywhere. Solomon explains this in our Scripture passage for today. Human beings are incapable of being fair judges. We could pray and I’m sure God would help with that, but aside from that we can’t be fair.
Before you go saying, “Oh I could be fair.” Think about being faced with judging someone you love for a heinous crime. Could you be fair? Could you be as harsh with them as you would be with a stranger? Could you sentence a loved one to die for a crime if that’s what the law called for?
Most politicians do favors for those they know or those who contributed large sums of money to their campaigns. We do the same when we allow someone we love to get away with certain things we would never tolerate from others.
Therefore, Solomon observed that there was wickedness where there should have been judgment and at a place where there should have been righteousness. In places where the “Good Ole Boy” system is in effect or where we see a great deal of favoritism and a small amount of justice, we must remember that God judges fairly.
Peter said in Acts 10:34-35, “God is no respecter of persons.” God doesn’t care what your last name is or who your father or grandfather may be. He cares about who you are as a person. He cares about whether or not you have been obedient to His commands.
David was a man after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13:14, Acts 13:22) but still, God punished Him for his sin. His baby boy died and he had upheaval within his family for the rest of his days. We must never forget we serve a God of justice. God doesn’t always just give us a slap on the wrist when we are disobedient.
The reason for corruption in court systems is they are run by human beings. Human beings tend to do what is best for them. They also have a hard time taking emotions out of the equation. This can cloud their judgment or prevent them from judging fairly. Many laws have mandatory sentencing which removes it from the judge’s discretion.
I encourage you to remember that only God judges fairly. I also want you to understand He judges us fairly. He is a righteous God. He is a just God. He wants what is best for us but He will not overlook our sins.
He gave His son to die and save us from our sins. Turn to Him today. Trust in Him and confess your sin to Him. He is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us of all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
He will judge us fairly but know we will be judged. We must know that we are saved and have been washed clean by Jesus’ precious blood. Don’t hope you are saved, know you are saved. Be prepared for judgment day.
Have a great day!