Together in Christ: 'Their Redeemer Is Strong' — Proverbs 23:10

Greedy, unscrupulous bullies try to leverage any opportunity to take advantage of the absent and the weak. They don't think anyone sees or cares about their malicious but under-the-radar thievery and abuse. God, however, cares deeply about honesty, justice, fairness, and family property. ^[1] God also watches over His people, especially the vulnerable — the widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor. ^[2] YHWH, the Lord God, is their Savior and Redeemer. ^[3] He watches and cares about them and holds accountable any who abuse and mistreat His "little ones," as Jesus called them in His ministry. ^[4]

God wants us to be His people who value and care for the widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor among us. ^[5] He wants us to speak up for those who are forgotten and ignored, to defend and support them. ^[6] God wants us to ensure that justice is done in the courts and fairness is practiced with the handling of the powerless and family property. ^[7] This means that we cannot isolate ourselves from the public square, the courts, and the marketplace. God has put us here to ensure that our neighbors and the vulnerable are treated fairly. When we work for His values in our society, we will hopefully find that when the time comes, we and those we love are more likely to be treated with justice and fairness. Whether we are treated fairly in this life or not, God will reward our faithfulness when Jesus returns!