"Is There Injustice With God?"

An Elderly widow is swindled out of her life savings. A helpless infant is abandoned by a coldhearted parent. A man is imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. How do you react to those scenarios? Likely, each one disturbs you, and understandably so. We humans have a strong sense of right and wrong. When an injustice is committed, we are incensed. We want the victim to be compensated and the offender brought to justice. If this does not happen, we may wonder: 'Does God see what is happening? Why does he not act?'

Throughout history, faithful servants of Jehovah have asked similar questions. For example, the prophet Habakkuk prayed to God: "Why do you make me watch such terrrible injustice? Why do you allow violence, lawlessness,crime and cruelty to spread everywhere?" (Habakkuk 1:3,Contemporary English Version) Jehovah did not censure Habakkuk for his candid inquiry, for He is the one who instilled in humans the very concept of justice. Yes, Jehovah has blessed us with a small measure of his profound sense of justice.

Next time: Jehovah Hates Injustice

Draw Close To Jehovah, 2002