Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Deuteronomy 24:17-22
by: Michaella Osborn.
When we think of justice, we usually think of courtrooms and evil being punished. But throughout Scripture, God paints a picture of justice that is wider than that. His desire is for His people to act mercifully towards others as a reflection of His own mercy towards them. In this passage, God directed the Israelites to give up what would have meant more profit so that those in need could be provided for. Through this sacrifice, He promised to bless the work of their hands and provide for them. What would it look like for Christians today to leave the forgotten sheaf or not beat the trees a second time?