“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be well satisfied.” Justice is another name for truth, and truth is something that stands the test and is durable. Anything less than the truth fades away... Justice is as precious and as necessary as the air that man breathes. When justice is flouted, human equilibrium is thrown out of balance; but when justice reigns in a land, everything functions well. -- "The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth" by George Lamsa
(Lamsa's book on the Sermon on the Mount is amazing. He was an Aramaic language speaker from an area much like it was when Jesus walked the earth.)
It was a new idea to me that justice and truth are the same, at least in the understanding of the Aramaic language.
When Truth/Justice are ignored or denied, sad and dreadful things ensue. When they are honored, something good and enduring are honored.
That could explain the current situation in the world. Truth is not being spoken by our leaders in any area - not in politics, not in government, not in science, not in media, not in religion - not in any area. Therefore there is no enduring Justice in our world.
Let us begin a new movement, speak only the Truth. It is a sacred duty in order to honestly be able to say "I follow Christ."
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