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Justice (n)- The upholding of what is just, especially fair treatment and due reward in accordance with honor, standards, or law.

Ok, sure but what does just mean?  The idea of justice truly boggles my mind; I have no idea where to even begin to think about this hugely important subject.  How is my life going to be changed by justice? What is my place, my purpose in God's justice mission?  How am I going to share the grace so generously given to me justly?

These are just a few of the many questions without answers floating around in my head after the 3rd week hearing about JUSTICE at church (you can watch these sermons here). 

Today I started reading Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just by Timothy Keller and have already begun to feel immense challenges.  Already Keller has rooted in my mind the fact that God's justice mission is bigger than I could have possibly imagened.  In fact, His mission is so big that the name He wants to be called is, "a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows" (Psalm 68:4-5).  WOW.... this is a lot bigger than I thought.

I want to be a part of this, I want to act justly, walk humbly, showing mercy and love.  I can only hope I am worth of this calling.