Deuteronomy 1:15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands" ... "and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. 16 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him. 17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
This passage of scripture delineates in very clear terms the way in which disputes and wrongs were to be dealt with by the selected judges of God's appointment. These judges were to hear matters objectively without any bias, preferences, or bribes, and they were strictly forbidden from perverting justice, especially when it pertained to the less fortunate, the widow, and the stranger. This mandate was given by God Himself, so that the appointed judges of the people would faithfully execute the oath of their office without prejudice or respect of persons.
But in some cases it was found that justice was not served properly, and the offender at times got off free, on account of his standing in the community, or because of his wealth, hence the reason why a stern injunction was given by God against all such activities. Let's read:
Exodus 23:6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. 7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. 8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
However there are times when God the righteous Judge has to intervene in order that justice may be done, and as Christians we should be willing to wait upon Him, and also to trust His judgment, knowing that He is perfect in all His ways. This instruction is of very great value, especially in times of national upheaval, in the face of real or perceived injustices. God is no respecter of persons, and He judges with equity, because He has all the knowledge in any given case. We sometimes tend to rush to judgment on account of hurt feelings, or in instances where all of the facts may not be available to examine objectively. And also there may be secret biases that are held by us that may tend to favor one above the other.
But God is not motivated or influenced by any of these things, and therefore we should be willing to trust His goodness.
One notable instance of such perfect judgement took place when two women came before king Solomon seeking redress to a certain matter. Both women had given birth to newborns, but one child had died during the night, and when they came before Solomon, one claimed that the other stole her newborn baby, and the other blamed her for doing the same, and this back and forth took place in the presence of the king who had to make a determination as to who was the legitimate parent. God, the righteous Judge then instructed the king to propose a solution by cutting the child in half, and to give each woman an equal share.
Upon hearing this the real mother became startled and afraid for her child's life, and immediately requested of the king that the imposter be given the child, just so that its life could be spared. King Solomon was therefore enabled to discern who the real mother was, and he restored the baby to her. Let's read:
1st Kings 3:23 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living. 24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king. 25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other. 26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. 27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
In our day and in our own experiences, we should be content to let God bring justice in His own time and way, especially when we do not know both sides of a story. We should be very hesitant to jump on the band-wagon of pointing accusing fingers in matters which have been hidden from our view, for it is often the case that when the facts are revealed, an entirely different response may accrue, whereas before we might have been given to emotional outbursts, and anger without knowledge. We therefore end with a passage of scripture which calls upon us as Christians to reason calmly from cause to effect, and where there is a lack of transparency, we should be content to leave matters to God, The righteous Judge. Let's read:
Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Let us the learn that most important lesson of waiting on God so that true justice can be served. God bless!