Justice is not, nor has it ever been, a product of man.
Justice, where it does exists, only does so because God established it and man, in that instance, follows it.
In 1850, Frederic Bastiat said, there is "the fatal tendency that exists in the heart of man to satisfy his wants with the least possible effort. This fact explains the almost universal perversion of the law. Thus, it is easy to understand how the law, instead of checking justice, becomes the invincible weapon of injustice. It is easy to understand why the law is used by the legislator to destroy in varying degrees among the rest of the people, their personal independence by slavery, their liberty by oppression, and their property by plunder. This is done for the benefit of the person who makes the law, and in proportion to the power that he holds."
-Could be a commentary on our times, but it's not. What we face now is not new. It's not even as bad as it has been before. It could be much worse. But according to Psalm 103:6, it will be judged by God ........
How does scripture direct the Christian's response to injustice around him?
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Psalm 103:6 "The LORD works....for the oppressed" makes me think of Psalm 27 "The Lord is my light and salvation--whom shall I fear?" and Exodus 14:14 "The LORD will fight for you; you need only be still". We have a Rock and a Redeemer in times of trial and oppression, take heart.
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