It should not surprise us that we feel the prick of injustice so deeply when it happens to us. When we were created, we were in a world without sin. We were created with an innate instinct for justice, rightness, fairness, and truth. All the qualities of love. We were meant to live in harmony and peace forever – with each other, with nature, and with God. Yet by original sin, evil, and thus, injustice and even death entered the world.<\/p>\n
But we continue to seek justice, fairness, and love in all our relationships. We feel that violation when injustice is met upon us or others. We see the evil of it – but wrath, hatred, and violence are born when the desire for fairness is twisted beyond justice.<\/p>\n
But, as Sirach says, “Remember your last days” and “remember death and decay”. In doing so, we realize that the wrongs of this world, in the end, are as nothing. All we do, all we have, all we say, will eventually turn to naught in time. Do not let the evil of anger and wrath take hold of your heart for earthly things that are passing away.<\/p>\n
And thus, even death itself can be turned into a thing that brings life by reminding us that the things of the created realm are temporary, fleeting, and ultimately come to naught. Such is the power and wisdom of God to turn even decay and death into something that gives life.<\/p>\n
Sirach 27:30\u201428:7<\/p>\n
Wrath and anger are hateful things,
\nyet the sinner hugs them tight.
\nThe vengeful will suffer the LORD’s vengeance,
\nfor he remembers their sins in detail.
\nForgive your neighbor’s injustice;
\nthen when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven.
\nCould anyone nourish anger against another
\nand expect healing from the LORD?
\nCould anyone refuse mercy to another like himself,
\ncan he seek pardon for his own sins?
\nIf one who is but flesh cherishes wrath,
\nwho will forgive his sins?
\nRemember your last days, set enmity aside;
\nremember death and decay, and cease from sin!
\nThink of the commandments, hate not your neighbor;
\nremember the Most High’s covenant, and overlook faults.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It should not surprise us that we feel the prick of injustice so deeply when it happens to us. When we were created, we were in a world without sin. We were created with an innate instinct for justice, rightness, fairness, and truth. All the qualities of love. We were meant to live in harmony and peace forever – with each other, with nature, and with God. Yet by original sin, evil, and thus, injustice and even death entered the…<\/p>\n