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Mercy & Justice II

18 Friday Dec 2020

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Judgement, justice, Mishpat, Mishpocha

Justice is overlooked and pushed away in our society. Why? First, the justice that most of us have experienced was actually vengeance. Vengeance is unhealthy both for the recipient and the assailant. That is not disputable. Second, the leaders, powerful people, and the wealthy do not seem to experience punishment for their sins against God or society, whereas poor people who do not have the money or skills to work the system, do. In fact, the underlying idea is generally that all poor people or unskilled people are that way because they are bad people making habitual bad choices and their judgment is their current straits. It has become such a problem that society’s current message that we are unable to make judgement calls almost seems moral.

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People’s tenancy to push away justice is playing out right now in our election process. Some think the court hearings are going to prove lawlessness and decide the election. The Constitution states that, in a time such as this, the state’s electors will generally split and the Senate makes the decision. If the purpose of the court hearings is not to choose the election, then what are they for? To administer justice through finding the laws that were broken, finding the people that broke them, and finally administering justice. If you watch the live broadcasts of current hearings, instead of reading articles or listening to any media outlet, you will see the leaders that are guilty are the same people who are running the hearings and have allowed the election laws to become so lax that breaking laws was not even necessary. For instance, back in 2002, a law was passed that allows any election’s results to be multiplied or divided, unevenly, to help the one they justify ought to win. That is one thing the protester’s signs and chants “one person, one vote,” and “I am less than one person” reference. There are people who have campaigned and won, only to have their votes multiplied by a number like “.666” in one instance, and their constituent’s votes to be multiplied by something like 1.2, before the results were announced to the public. This construing of the elections results is a real thing that has been, and is currently happening. It is only beginning to be addressed, finally.

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That problem is a whole ‘nother can of worms, within our current can of worms. Back to the first can of worms: our “elected” officials are making it clear they understand the system made a wrong turn and needs to change; however, they are not asking the hard questions or bringing up the topics that should be discussed. Instead, they are humoring the hard questions for a few minutes to the end that an act is played out. This act is played in order to hamper those seeking justice while at the same time protecting themselves and their colleagues from the judgment that is needed in order to ensure they are made stronger leaders. Unfortunately, life does not work like that. Life is not a cake walk during times of change, responsibility and integrity. Now is the appropriate time for change

Things like this election’s events happen everyday and collectively they have brought us all to believe that justice is worthless for us, and is only experienced by the poor and unskilled. I pray The Savior strengthens us as a people so as to be honorable enough to have strong leaders. Currently, our leadership quite rightly reflects our society’s behaviors.

This flurry of sub-conscience psychological devices that are a result of the systems that surround us make it nearly impossible for any of us to actually experience true judgment, unadulterated, from The Savior. Let’s focus on what “mishpat” really is, when mishpat is appropriate, how mishpat is administered, and to what end. When the Bible teaches that sparing the rod spoils the child, it is talking about mishpat. Therefore, when running from His judgments on our lives, we are doing both us and Him harm. His harm comes because our value to Him increases when we are made stronger and more filled with ability and long-suffering in doing good. Our harm comes for the same reason. We are allowing ourselves to move forward unskilled, weak, and less valuable than what is available to us through His strength when we do not allow Him to mold us using mishpat.

So when is judgment appropriate? In Romans’ second chapter it teaches us that all unGodliness will be judged: some now, some at the end. It gives two circumstances when this will happen: on that last and final day, or now. We will be judged based on our works. Our works include the things we do each and every day as habit. The things we do when things are great and when things are terrible. Our works are what He will see and judge us based on. If He sees His Son working through us, mercy will be lavished on our shortcomings. If He see’s anything other than His Son’s perfection in our works, judgment will be dealt where it ought to have been accepted so long ago. That mishpat, just like our daily judgments, is what our final destination will be determined by, justifiably based on our works.

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For those who decide to bite the bullet and deal with judgment now, it is for good reason. The other side of that mature decision are the riches of His goodness, forbearance and long-suffering. Our works decide our fate today and in the future: glory, honor and immortality for those who, through patient continuance, do good, but indignation, wrath, tribulation, and anguish on every single soul of man who continues in doing evil and who obeys lawlessness.

The Bible teaches us that those who do and teach His laws will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven and that those who do not do His laws and teach others not to do them will be called least. That means there are lesser and greater places in the future and the judgment that is justly placed on you on that day, based on your works, will determine your place, whether in heaven or the lake of fire. It tells us that those who hear and do His commands are like those who dug real deep and placed their house on the rock. Those who do not do His commands are like those who place their house on sand. We all know what happens eventually to a great palace built on the sand.

What is the why? “Why is judgment appropriate?” Judgment is appropriate in a circumstance where a person has fallen short by sinning. We all think we know what sin is. We know sin theory well. But who cares how much music theory you have? Can you draw a crowd, play the concert well, and hold the attention of the group all whilst subtly getting a message across that will benefit the hearer? Eventually, you have to be able to apply your knowledge of what sin is to your everyday actions and put an effort towards thwarting it. How can you stop doing a thing you only theoretically know, but do not take seriously enough to accept as bearing repercussions? It seems unfair that God would not clearly define what He sees as sins and what are not while holding us responsible for it. He is Almighty and created all things seen and unseen. Right? Couldn’t He have created everything in such a way that no matter what happens and no matter how much time passes and no matter what society changes, certain things would be clearly sins, and other things clearly not? Thankfully, holding us to unseen, theoretical, floating and changing standards is unfair. Thankfully, He did make it clear. Thankfully, God shows no partiality when it comes to justice and judgement.

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Part of sin’s definitional references can be found in the Brit Hadasha if you have eyes that see and ears that hear. In 1 John 3:4: “Whoever commits sin commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.” It is appropriate for Him to administer His judgment on His people who have invited Him to do so and only in circumstances when they have committed a lawless act. Why? So it does not happen again, for growth, for self value, for gaining abilities in administering love to those around us, and to be more able bodied in functioning as one of His very own good and faithful servants. Sin gets in the way of those things and sin can be very hard to pin down if your definition of sin is only a theory floating around that you may or may not apply whenever it seems appropriate to your desires and emotions. His people perish for lack of knowledge.

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Thankfully, His law is less complicated and much simpler than any set of laws at any court house. Thus, contrary to the anti-gospel that is preached in churches, we can live lawful, just lives if we all work together to work towards doing so. We can live without lying, stealing, without being adulterers and liars. We can honor our fathers and mothers and we can honor Yahweh in all that we do. We can keep ourselves from gossiping and backbiting. We can take authority of our minds and thwart the negative, hurtful thoughts against others and the wishing of ill will towards the good in this world. In fact, we can allow Him to use us to do just the opposite of that. He has the authority to manumit us from those base elements. The gospel’s main point is that The Savior saves. What does being saved look like? It looks like living justly on the outside and on the inside. It looks like taking every thought captive and breaking free from being shackled by the idea that sin is a necessity or an enemy that cannot be defeated. “Sin cannot be defeated” is a vile and filthy message. Isn’t it? It keeps people enslaved! Be mature in the Spirit and grow beyond that base and elemental message that attracts so many.

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In the Bible, as it was originally penned, the word “tzedeka”, which translates to “just”, is the word often penned when you see the word righteousness. The actual word “righteousness” does not exist in the Hebrew language. The idea exists without a doubt, but instead, a person who lives “justly” is so obviously doing so through the covering and protection of Yeshua, that it is simply understood as part of the fabric of living justly. The word for judgment in original Scripture is mishpat. Mishpat is defined as “the decided judgment”, as in for a crime or a lifestyle. Sounds scary, doesn’t it? Not really if you are seeking it for the purpose of living justly for the sake of His kingdom.

Did you know that relationships all work correctly only through a system of judgment? How can we deduce that? “Mishpocha” is the word for “family.” Since mishpocha and mishpat share the same base word, we can deduce that a mishpocha operates properly when proper mishpat is their foundational system.

Do not fall into judging your life based on the theoretical laws of people, but on the solid foundation that is the law of The Savior. Contrary to church culture’s rhetoric, The Scriptures teach that Yeshua lived and taught from His Father’s law and was never contrary to it. In fact, He fulfilled Torah and has instructed us to walk the same way, fulfilling our duties to The Father as well. How is it that so many have been tricked into thinking that Yeshua fulfilled His God given mission to the end that we ought not?

Fulfill your purpose and you will have the same solid foundation that Abraham had. The Father came to Him before giving him the “child o’ promise” for a reason. The Father ensured that Abraham knew what to do with the child long before he was born. Abraham knew the promise was being fulfilled for reasons greater than himself. The promise was fulfilled for Abraham in order to command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of Yahweh, to do justice (tzedeka) and judgment (mishpat).

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How Do Mercy & Justice Relate, Pt.1

04 Friday Dec 2020

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justice, mercy

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When a person thinks of justice it is usually coupled with a feeling of fight or flight. Fighting justice generally means stretching the truth if man is guilty, or self uplifting speech for innocence if guilt is not with the individual. Now, mercy on the other hand seems pretty simple: you did a bad thing, but instead of the just penalty, something else or nothing else, thanks to love.

If a person really stops and examines the long term repercussions (good or bad) of mercy and justice, they will find that what we as a society have been taught about mercy and justice is simply not accurate. The inaccuracies are subtle, however the various inaccuracies are purposefully and skillfully placed: no surprise there.

If us earthlings have been taught to avoid justice and embrace mercy, maybe it is time to re-evaluate. Could it be that embracing justice and accepting mercy when appropriate, instead of holding onto mercy with a kung-fu death grip is where it’s at? God’s mercy is beautiful and everlasting for sure and without a doubt; however, mercy does find it’s finish line when appropriate. Reality clearly portrays that.

On the other hand The Savior sets, tends, and executes the fires of justice with skill and unyielding perfection for all of His children. In the Hebrew language the word translated to righteousness is Tzedeka. In English we have this word “just,” and then another word “righteousness.” In Hebrew Tzedeka means just and the idea we have for righteousness is understood as part of it’s definition. Therefore, a just person is living under God’s covering and God is living through them.

Let’s move even farther away from the world’s base and adulterated understanding of these characteristics’ of Our Savior by first taking the time, and exploring the way the world defines mercy and justice. After that we will contrast those definitions with the way our Father slowly unfolds the truths of these things for us through satisfyingly savory stories. Letting His Scripture bring blossoming, manifold wisdom. These concepts are not necessarily for you to ascribe yourself to at this moment, but for you to keep in mind. Maybe they will become helpful in the future. Let’s manumit you from some of that bondage that has been keeping you in a rut!

Nelson’s Compact Bible Dictionary:

Mercy: The aspect of God’s love that causes Him to help the miserable. Let’s stop there for a jiffy. “The aspect” means that if you seek His mercy only, you are not inviting Him completely into your life. God is love. Love is more than the simplicity mercy has offered so many. Try not to make the common mistake of simplifying the greatest thing that ever was: to diminish love of it’s value.

Next, let’s give this word miserable it’s due. If a person is miserable it is because they do not have joy. Joy is what God’s people experience in the good and bad times thanks to hope! If God is going to help somebody with little or no hope, first He has to explore why they have no hope: hopelessness comes from not having a place in His kingdom: nothing to look forward to. Now, what would cause a person not to have a place in His kingdom? One common reason is they are not living justly or even willing to try. Without God’s sacrifice, there would be no hope. But, if a miserable person accepts that their life belongs to Him, trusting that He will carry them through whatever it is that will fix them and make them valuable and necessary for His kingdom, then they have hope. Hurray! This trade, of a miserable person’s life for the value that hope brings is an even exchange wouldn’t you say? God gets the valueless characteristics a person is willing to change, and He turns that wisp of smoke and mirrors into characteristics that He can use to serve His agendas. How does God do this turning bad into good for people? Through the perfect mix of justice and mercy. How will you know this perfect mix when it is staring you in the face, if the worlds definition’s of these words keeps steering you off track?

Let’s find out. Back to Nelson’s Compact definition: Those who are miserable may be so either because of breaking God’s law or because of circumstances beyond their control. God shows compassion towards those who have broken His law although such mercy is selective, demonstrating that it is not deserved. God’s mercy on the miserable extends beyond punishment that is withheld. Withheld punishment keeps us from hell, but it does not get us into heaven. God’s mercy is greater than this. God also shows mercy by actively helping those who are miserable due to circumstances beyond their control. We see this aspect of mercy especially in the life of our Lord and Savior… it goes on to describe what they see as merciful things Yeshua did. That definition is so close to the truth and so skillfully wrong. Next, here is how Nelson’s defines justice:

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Justice: God’s fair and impartial treatment of all people. As a God of justice He is interested in fairness as well as in what makes right relationships. His actions and decisions are true and right. His demands on individuals and nations to look after victims of oppression are just demands. As Lord and Judge, God brings justice to nations and sets things right in behalf of the poor, oppressed and victims of injustice. For the wicked, unjust and the oppressor, God as Supreme Judge of the earth is a dreaded force, but for all who are unjustly treated God’s just action is reason for hope. How beautifully this definition keeps those in bondage: If you are oppressed, God is your hero. If you are successful or not oppressed, God is against you. I spit at and curse the hands and minds that penned those definitions as they are a building block in the walls that keep my loved one’s from achieving lives spilling over with salt and light.

Instead of diving into the nitty gritty of all that is wrong there, we are going to contrast the oh-so-close, yet oh-so-far away with not the opposite, but the truth that these definitions are trying to masquerade as.

In the Word, can you guess what circumstance is assigned to define these two characteristics of love for us? If you guessed creation you are wrong. It is not Noah or Moses’ stories either. Of all the circumstances that ever were, The Savior has wisely chosen the circumstance of Sodom and Gomorrah’s destruction. Can you guess which patriarch’s are used to show us how mercy really works, and how justice is the best way to clean us up and get us walking on our own tune feet? Abraham and his nephew Lot is the correct answer to that question.

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Who do you think has been assigned mercy and who has been assigned justice in the story? You might be surprised at what receiving mercy, in reality, entails and who gets justice. The setting is Sodom and Gomorrah about 24 hours before destruction. Lot invites two angels into his home. ANGELS I tell you. Their job is to be awesome all the time, and their awesomeness is indescribable. They don’t mess things up. You can trust them to be accurately administering The Almighty’s instructions. When mercy comes up it is Lot saying to these angels “Thank you for multiplying your mercy upon your servant.”

Why did he thank them for multiplying their mercy on him and what are the repercussions of these things? Well, it is because he refused to follow their instructions, even when death was at his door: “No, don’t send me into that wilderness lest some evil overtake me and I die, instead…” let me be saved in this other way. I am not going to follow your instructions.

Lot, Lot, Lot! Sigh. The angels did not argue or even tell him what was about to befall him. They simply acquiesce: “…but hurry because we cannot destroy this city until you leave.” He thanks them. Read what happens to and around Lot as mercy overtakes him. This is important, so I press you to do so. Right now. Go and earn the few minutes to read Genesis 19:17 – 38 at the least. Starting at chapter seventeen or so gives you much more context as to all that is going on.

Seeing the overall ramifications and behaviors necessary to continually put each of your individual actions under mercy’s wing is not quite the same as we were taught, is it?

Switching gears, here we are at the same time, but outside the city at Abraham’s gates. Following a meal and departure, The Almighty as the narrator touches on what He is doing and why He is doing it for Abraham.

“Then the men arose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on the way. And Yahweh said “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing, since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in Him?”

“For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of Yahweh, to do justice and judgement, that Yahweh may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”

In a future article and video, we will dive much deeper into justice. This article’s purposes are to A) show you that a lot can be gleaned out of this particular story, and B) to contrast these seemingly opposing forces.

In closing the beginning of this lesson, Abraham has been entrusted as a major stepping stone on the way to learning who The Lord is. It is harder to have a positive relationship with The Savior if you do not have a friend in Abraham. He was so good to The Savior throughout His life. He showed love to The Savior and allowed The Savior to show love to him. Abraham would seek out justice for his household and embraced it for himself, while displaying unyielding faith even when member’s of his household got themselves into sticky situations.

Lastly, be aware of the schemes of the enemy. This world has taught us that justice is for the oppressed and the poor. For the unskilled and unlucky people. They get punishment, not the upper class.

The powerful people, the skilled and the wealthy are great at dodging justice and getting away with unjust behavior. College teaches our young people how to do just that! How else would the world be evil if the powerful’s majority were not that way? Conversely, those who are not obedient to society’s ways experience the justice of their fellow man through various trials and tribulations, designed to keep society functioning properly. Unfortunately, this system either forces us to be treated unjustly or to treat others unjustly.

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This oppresive psychological device spills into relationships with Yeshua, sowing untrust in Him. Be easy. Allow Him to administer justice to us, to you. How short-sighted we are when we start out! When we become mature, justice is welcomed and we love being turned into more valuable members of His bride for His goodness and grace. When we learn to behave justly, more responsibilities, skills, and wisdom are placed in our safe-keeping.

Tune in for a new article and video posted every Friday at midnight. This season’s 13 week series ends in the middle of January.

Author: T.Griffin

Does Gleaning The Scriptures fill you in a way that is different than that of the common religious organizations you have meandered across? We hope so. Our goal is to show you truth that God is sharing with us directly. If you feel lead consider contributing. All contributions are appreciated.

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