The Parable of the Good Samaritan reminds us that if you see a need, do the deed. Jesus said that there was “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion on him (Luke 10:30; 33).”
WE live a world full of injustices. WE witness police brutality on national TV and people crying out to the ones who took an oath to uphold the law is now abusing the law. WE see oppression, racism, ignoring human rights violations, discrimination and human trafficking infesting the moral fabric and the decency of our nation. WE as Christians are called to not just spread the Gospel but to be the gospel. Proverbs 31:8-9 challenges you and I to “Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
The term “Justice” is the protection of the weaker members of society from oppression by those more powerful.” Cornel West, who is a political activist, philosopher and the son of a Baptist minister said, “Justice Is What Love Looks Like in Public.” The Good Samaritan takes us to the place that reminds us that we have the responsibility to act on social justice and not turn a blind-eye on injustice. People in crisis surround us more than ever today than yesterday who might not matter to you, but they do matter to God. We have the notion that pursuing justice is only for politicians. Amos 5:24 makes it clear when he says, “Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” It’s one thing to pull someone out of the lake/river/ocean (charity). And, it’s another thing to figure out why the person was there in the first place (social justice).
The difference between charity and social justice is that charity assists those who are in need. Social Justice tries to assess why they are in need and tries to lessen the causes of need. What will you do, when you are called to be the Good Samaritan as you walk along this life’s road?
Serving the Lord With Gladness,
Deacon Terri McFarlane
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We as a people which are our Black/African American have been marginalize as people for years from slavery. Beaten , murdered ,burned to death and hung. There no justice for us we march to speak our minds and the white man still put us in a cage(jail) like a animal.
But God see the injustice done there will soon be a change , I pray.
The Spirit of God is upon me because the LORD hath anointed me to bind up brokenhearthed, to open the prison to those who are bond….(.just short version) Until there is Justice there will be no peace.. We must continue to advocate in this racist world..
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Praise The Lord!
Very enlightening. What a great title for a sermon.
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This was o. My heart I have been doing outreach for Justice a long time. I’ve seen since 1963 from March on Washington to protest for our Brothers &Sisters. The Rockefeller drug laws in Albany. Prison reform and list goes on. But thanks be to God one day their will be change I Pray..
400 years 1619 to now 2020.. Can We Black People Have Justice.
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