Do What?
What are we to do as Christians? The gospel message tells us that we can’t do anything that benefits our salvation. We understand that we stand in great need of the work of someone else. That someone else is Jesus Christ. Christ’s work on the cross has justified us by faith in him and through grace from the Father. So then, what do we do? Does this lead us to focus our time and efforts on enjoying the world around us? Do we take time to smell the roses as a sign of thankfulness for taking care of that wretched sin problem we had? No! We do something, but not just anything… we do justice.
Micah 6:8 says that the Lord requires three things: that we do justice, love kindness (mercy or steadfast love), and walk humbly with God.
Justice is understood through the work of Christ. Romans 5 teaches that through the blood of Christ we are justified by faith. Faith opens the door and gives access to grace because of the work that Christ has done on the cross. So, we have seen justice demonstrated for us in Christ. Justice is the work of reconciling the lost and comes at great cost. Justice is love demonstrated first in Christ, and then in the church that bears His name.
