How to Cope With injustice

 "Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good." - ROMANS 12:21. 

JESUS told an illustration about a widow who kept asking a judge to give her justice.  No doubt that story resonated with many of Jesus' disciples because in his day the common people were often victims of injustice. (Luke 18:1-5) The story is also meaningful to us today because we have all experienced injustice at one time or another.  

In the word today, prejudice, inequality, and oppression are common, so we are not surprised when we are treated unfairly. (Ecclesiastes 5:8) What we might not expect, though, is to be misjudged by a brother or sister; yet that can happen. Of course, our brothers and sisters are not opposers of the truth. They are simple imperfect. We can learn much from how Jesus reacted to injustices from wicked opposers. If we can be patient with opposers who treat us unjustly, how much more so should we be patient with our fellow believers! How does Jehovah feel when we are treated unjustly either by those outside the congregation or by those inside the congregation? Does he care?

Next time: How to Cope With Injustice- Conclusion

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