| iv> | | | | today's judicial system. The accused can pass lie |
| TV tells us that one could survive on a deserted | | | | detectors, while the accusers fail, and still be sent |
| island (where there is no food, water, or | | | | to prison. |
| protection from hurricanes), that an unskilled | | | | Murder is legal, as long as we call it 'abortion'. |
| person (without supplies) could actually catch food | | | | You can be arrested on suspicion, have your |
| in sea water (without being stung, raked over | | | | name plastered across newspapers, lose your |
| coral, poisoned, electrocuted, or eaten alive). They | | | | jobs, friends, and reputation, be harassed and |
| misrepresent a dolphin's voice and advertise the | | | | subjected to jail with real criminals, and then let |
| beautiful beaches of Miami with old takes (leaving | | | | go. |
| mention of the run down, boarded over, roach | | | | The legal system can rip apart your whole life, |
| infested buildings). But mostly, they try to | | | | body, and soul - then say, "Oops, we made a |
| convince us that ungodliness is free choice and | | | | mistake." In other circles this is called abuse, |
| politically correct ... and what is going to bring us | | | | slander, liable, and such. Though, it's perfectly legal |
| peace, romance, love, and happiness. | | | | under the disguise of Justice’. |
| Stores advertise 1/2 off sales, but raise prices or | | | | When there's a real criminal whose committed a |
| keep an extra few cents for themselves. When a | | | | real crime; they're not prosecuted, the legal |
| limited purchase is advertised, families exit through | | | | system gets fumbled, they're arrested before |
| different registers. Numerous addresses and | | | | gathering enough evidence to convict, someone |
| aliases are used to get more rebates and | | | | feels sorry for them, they're let go in exchange |
| freebies. 1/2 cent is fudged at the gas pump. | | | | for information, they aren't properly placed for |
| What the IRS doesn't know won't hurt us. And, | | | | rehabilitation, expensive lawyers get them off, or |
| we've all heard the phrase, "Finders, keepers. | | | | they're let out early. |
| Losers, weepers." | | | | But, lest we be too hard on the system, perhaps |
| Yet, let anyone rob us, tell us a little white lie, or | | | | it would be just as good to admit that we don't |
| (even worse) tell a lie on us and see just how | | | | do such a great job of judging ourselves ... that |
| self-righteous we become, "Crucify him! Throw | | | | we're just as tempted to condemn anyone we |
| the book at him. He got what he deserved!" | | | | think suspicious, difficult, different, or wrong. |
| Let’s be thankful that we don't get all we | | | | "Man looks on the outward appearance, but the |
| deserve and that truth isn't what America | | | | Lord looks on the heart, " I Sa. 16:7. Except God |
| portrays. | | | | gives us the ability to see man's heart, we're way |
| TRUTH is a most wonderful thing! It sheds light on | | | | out of our league. "Judge not, that ye be not |
| all that is pure, right, and just. It gives hope, | | | | judged," (Mt. 7:1) is a pretty specific warning for |
| reassurance, comfort, guidance, direction, and | | | | us all. |
| protection. It leads us out of difficult | | | | If we check our heart, attitude, actions, and |
| circumstances into personal victories. | | | | motives to see how truthful we are and where |
| God made provisions that all could know truth. It | | | | we've been so ready to condemn others (then, |
| cannot be obtained through wealth or knowledge. | | | | presume innocence in heeding scriptural warning |
| There is only one source for truth, either in the | | | | for the shedding of innocent blood), we could |
| voice of God or through His Holy Word
as | | | | consider our responsibility to love others as if we |
| the Holy Spirit reveals it to you (I Co. 2:12-13). | | | | were loving Jesus, Himself (Mt. 25:40). Perhaps, |
| Only then can you know’ truth. And, | | | | then, we could be proud of "THE AMERICAN |
| the most wonderful thing is it sets you free (Jn. | | | | WAY". |
| 8:32)! We’ll return to freedom once we | | | | © by Joyce C. Lock |
| learn to practice truth and that can only happen | | | | This writing may be used in its entirety, with |
| when we follow Jesus (Jn. 13:6). | | | | credits in tact,for non-profit ministering purposes. |
| JUSTICE is probably the least likely thing found in | | | | |