[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Psalm Overview]] | [[Psalm 72]] ## Title: Have the Right Compass for Justice ## Scripture: (Psalm 72:1-2) “For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions. Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions. Then he will judge your people fairly and your oppressed ones equitably.” (NET) ## Observation: In today’s culture there are many different types of justice. There is social justice, racial justice, and environmental justice. I heard someone once say that, whenever you place a word in front of justice, you begin to miss the point. Justice should be a general ethic that causes us to live with a sense of what is right and wrong. There is also a sense that the wrong should not be allowed to continue and the good should be celebrated. The question becomes, where does that come from? Who gets to decide what is wrong and right? We cannot all have our own separate ideas about what is right and wrong. This would end in chaos. One person may think it is good for them to have all your stuff. I would imagine you would think that is wrong. Therefore, the psalmist asks the Lord to teach us His justice. That way we can all live together in harmony. Where does your justice (thoughts of right and wrong) come from? Does it lead you closer or further away from the Lord? ## Application: Adjust your justice to align with what God has said in His Word. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for leading us in the right direction.