Finding HOPE in Injustice.

Is there hope in injustice? What do you feel when you see injustice? How do you react when you feel you are being treated unjustly? The only thing I know to do is to pray. I pray that God will thwart the evil plans in that particular situation.

Our society is changing in such a way that morals that were once considered bad are now good and what was once considered good is now bad. It’s not right. 2 Timothy 3:1-5, tells us that in the last days, people will become lovers of self, abusive, ungrateful, unappeasable, the list goes on. We see a lot of what Timothy describes in these verses today; a lot of injustice.

Often I wonder how to pray as prophecy unfolds before our eyes. The Bible has many books and passages of prophesy. The books of Daniel and Isaiah are filled with prophesy. Isaiah 7:14 -“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Isaiah 52 -53 speaks of Jesus’ death and resurrection, both which take place in the New Testament. I do believe we are on the fringes of the end times. And we see so many people being rewarded because they are offended. That’s just not right. So how does one pray against what is to unfold. And there are bigger things to unfold. The Bible is full of prophecy that has already unfolded as we see in his birth, so there is no denying that the rest is going to come to pass.

As I opened my Bible, it fell open to;

Job 42 :1-2 “Then Job replied to the Lord: I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. “

Job. Now there is some unjustness. Job lost everything; his health, his family, his wealth, and his possessions. And, God allowed it. But you have to read the whole story. In the end God does restore Job, his health, his family and his wealth. God alone runs the universe, nothing goes unseen:

Genesis 1:1– “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. ” Psalm 22:28 -“For the kingdom is the Lord’s and he rules over the nations.” Colossians 1:17 “He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” Isaiah 45:12 “it is I who made the earth and created mankind on it …” Job 28:24 -“For he views the ends of the earth and sees everything.”

God is in control although he doesn’t control our free will, which he gave us. He can still use everything for the good of those who love him (Romans 8:28). Joseph in Genesis 37 is another good example – Joseph was sold as a slave by his own brothers. His brothers were jealous of him for Joseph was favored by his father. I’m sure Joseph prayed to God to return him back to his family, but maybe not after the way he was treated. But God was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did (Genesis 39:23). Joseph became second in command to Pharaoh. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend you do, it’s an amazing passage! So I realized that praying to stop evil in some cases is pointless. God gave us free will so I can’t control what someone else will do. However, God is in control. Genesis 50:20 – “you intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

The injustice Joseph faced in Genesis, God used for his good and to save many lives. God controls everything. He can use evil for his good or his plan to fulfill his purpose.

Perhaps a better prayer I could pray is “Lord, use the evil and injustice against me for your glory.” As a prophecy continues to unfold we can pray for the comfort and protection of other Christians and salvation of the lost. God can and will use the evil, in what I believe to be the early stages of end times, for his glory and to bring others to him. Besides if you have read Revelation, you know how it all ends; God wins, justice wins, the earth and humanity are restored to its former glory and to perfection once again! Revelation 21:4 “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

We can pray for encouragement for all believers, for safety, and we already know that God is with us – Emmanuel. So we can also pray that as we and our fellow believers continue to walk with Emanuel, we would be more aware of his presence, and encourage each other to be obedient to God’s voice and his word.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Injustices are going to happen, it’s a fact of life in this fallen world. How we pray and encourage others in their injustices makes a difference in how we can look forward to answered prayer. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,”declares the Lord.
 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” We may not expect the outcome God has for that situation, but I can guarantee it will be for our good and His glory.

How can we encourage others and find hope? Encourage others to be obedient to God’s word and his still small voice. Encourage others to pray and pray with others. Prayer is the only weapon I know of to combat evil. As God’s children the enemy never has the last word in our lives. God does and with that we can rest safely, secure in his hands. He is our only HOPE!

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