April Theme – The Call to Justice
*Verse for the Month:* Psalm 33:5
“The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His unfailing love.” –

This Week’s Theme: Understanding God’s Justice

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Saturday & Sunday (4/12-13): Time to Reflect, Act, & Worship

This Weeks’s Scriptures:
Psalm 33:5
Isaiah 1:16–17
Psalm 146:7–9
1 Kings 17:14
Luke 4:14–21
John 4:29
Romans 12:17–21
Genesis 50:20
Micah 6:6–8
Luke 10:25–37


Time to Reflect:
This week’s devotions drew us into the heart of God’s justice—a justice rooted not in vengeance or performance, but in righteousness, mercy, and restoration. From Isaiah’s bold call to “seek justice, correct oppression,” to Micah’s humble reminder to “do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God,” we are reminded that justice is not an occasional act—it’s a daily posture. God’s justice isn’t a political idea or a trending cause; it’s a divine calling that reaches into the real places of suffering and brokenness in our world and calls us to act with courage, compassion, and conviction. Whether it’s caring for the widow, seeing the oppressed, forgiving those who’ve wronged us, or simply choosing love over retaliation, every moment becomes an opportunity to reflect the character of our just and loving God.

Through the lives of Moses, Elijah, Joseph, and most powerfully, Jesus, we’ve seen that God’s justice brings hope where there’s despair and lifts up those the world forgets. Jesus declared that His mission was to bring good news to the poor and freedom to the oppressed—and He lived it out with radical love. We are invited to do the same: to walk toward the margins, to break cycles of revenge, and to live justly in the small, faithful choices of everyday life. Justice, then, is not a burden but a beautiful invitation to join God in healing what’s broken. May we go forward not only with awareness, but with action—living out justice in our words, our relationships, and our witness.

Time to Act
• Spend time in prayer and worship, reflecting on how God is calling you to be an agent of justice.
• Journal your thoughts on what you’ve learned this week and any ways God has challenged you.
• Commit to one act of justice or mercy in the coming week.

Time to Worship:
Take time, listen, and reflect on the lyrics of “God of Justice (We Must Go)” by Tim Hughes. Especially the chorus:

We must go live to feed the hungry
Stand beside the broken, we must go
Stepping forward, keep us from just singing
Move us into action, we must go
- “God of Justice (We Must Go)” by Tim Hughes © 2004 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing). Used by permission. All rights reserved.


Watch “God of Justice (We Must Go)” by Tim Hughes on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyIQ2c3Ep_A

Weekend Prayer:
Lord, shape my heart to reflect Your justice—righteous, merciful, and restoring.Give me the courage to act, the humility to listen, and the compassion to serve.May my daily choices bring hope, healing, and Your love to a hurting world. Amen.

Friday (4/11): Living Justly in Daily Life

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8
6 With what shall I come to the Lord
And bow myself before the God on high?
Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?
7 Does the Lord take pleasure in thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I give Him my firstborn for my wrongdoings,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has told you, mortal one, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?

Devotional Thought:
Justice is not just about large-scale movements—it is about how we live each day. God calls us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly. This means standing for truth, showing kindness, and humbly relying on God’s wisdom.
Sometimes we overcomplicate what God wants from us. We think He’s looking for some massive gesture—some impressive religious act that will prove our faith. But in Micah 6, God makes it beautifully simple and deeply profound:
“What does the Lord require of you? To do justice. To love kindness. To walk humbly with your God.”
That’s it. No fancy offerings. No religious performance. Just a life that shows up with compassion, stands up for what’s right, and stays grounded in humility.
Justice, then, isn’t just something that happens in courtrooms or on protest signs. It’s something that happens in the small choices we make every day.
• Choosing to listen to someone instead of judging them.
• Speaking up when you see someone being mistreated.
• Giving when it would be easier to look the other way.
• Being kind even when it’s inconvenient.
God’s justice is not abstract—it’s personal. It shows up in how you treat your coworkers, how you respond to your neighbor, how you speak to your kids, how you shop, vote, post online, and live your everyday life.

Action Steps:
• Examine your daily habits—do they reflect justice, mercy, and humility?
• Identify one small, just action you can take today in your home, workplace, or community.

Biblical Testimony:
When Jesus was asked to define what it means to “love your neighbor,” He told a story that would have shocked His listeners yet exemplified what it means to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly. A man was attacked by robbers and left for dead on the side of the road. A priest came by—someone respected and religious—but passed him without helping. Then a Levite, another religious leader, also saw the man and kept walking. Finally, a Samaritan came by—the last person anyone would expect to show compassion. Samaritans were considered enemies by Jews. They were seen as outsiders, culturally and religiously despised. And yet, it was this Samaritan who stopped, bandaged the man’s wounds, put him on his donkey, and paid for his care.
In this moment, the Samaritan embodies everything Micah 6:8 calls us to live out: doing justice by meeting the urgent physical needs of a vulnerable person, loving mercy by showing compassion without expecting anything in return, and walking humbly by acting not out of pride or duty but out of genuine love. He didn’t ask whether the man deserved help or whether he shared the same beliefs or background—he simply acted because a fellow human being was hurting, and justice required more than good intentions. It required action.
The Good Samaritan didn’t plan to be a hero that day; he just chose mercy when it mattered. And Jesus ends the story with a simple but powerful instruction: “Go and do likewise.”

Prayer for the Day:
Lord, let my life reflect Your justice and mercy. Help me to walk in humility and serve others as You have called me. Amen.

Thursday (4/10): Justice vs Vegeance

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21
17 Never repay evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all people. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people. 19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Devotional Thought:
Let’s be honest: when someone hurts us, it’s only natural to want to hurt them back. Whether it’s a harsh word, a betrayal, or deep injustice, our gut reaction is often revenge—a desire to “make them feel what we felt.” But in Romans 12, Paul challenges us to take a higher road—a Jesus-shaped road.
God’s justice is not about revenge but about righteousness. When we seek personal vengeance, we take matters into our own hands, but God calls us to overcome evil with good. True justice seeks restoration, not destruction.
Instead of retaliating, we’re told to respond with goodness. If someone hurts you? Don’t plot payback. If someone insults you? Don’t stoop to their level.
Paul writes:
“Do not repay anyone evil for evil… If your enemy is hungry, feed them.”
This is radical love. It doesn’t ignore wrong—it just refuses to let evil be the driver of your decisions. God’s justice isn’t about getting even; it’s about restoring what’s broken in a way that reflects His mercy and righteousness.
Why? Because revenge keeps us trapped in the same cycle of hurt. But choosing peace, choosing grace, choosing to forgive—that’s how we break the cycle.
And here’s the hope: God sees. God knows. God will deal with it. He says, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay.” In other words, you can let go of revenge because God hasn’t let go of justice.

Action Steps:
• Ask God to reveal any areas where you are holding onto anger or a desire for revenge.
• Choose an act of kindness today toward someone who has wronged you.

Biblical Testimony:
Joseph’s brothers betrayed him, yet he forgave them and saw God’s justice at work in his suffering (Genesis 50:20). His story teaches us that forgiveness and trust in God’s justice lead to redemption. His life is one of the most compelling narratives of injustice turned into purpose in all of Scripture. He was the favorite son of Jacob, gifted with dreams and a destiny. But that favor made his brothers jealous—so jealous, in fact, that they betrayed him, threw him into a pit, and sold him into slavery.
From there, things went from bad to worse.
• He was falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife.
• He was imprisoned for years for a crime he didn’t commit.
• He was forgotten by those he helped.
By every human standard, Joseph had every right to be angry. To be bitter. To seek revenge when he finally gained power.
But when Joseph became second-in-command over all of Egypt, and his brothers showed up desperate for food during a famine, he didn’t use his authority to punish them. He didn’t make them suffer the way they had made him suffer.
Instead, he wept, He forgave, He provided for them.
Joseph told them,
“What you meant for evil, God meant for good.”
This is what God’s justice looks like. It doesn’t always show up as immediate retribution. Sometimes, it’s found in the long arc of redemption—where suffering shapes character, where wrongs are made right through grace, and where lives are saved because someone chose forgiveness over revenge.
Just like Joseph, we are invited to trust that God is writing a redemptive ending, even when we can’t see it yet.

Prayer for the Day:
God, help me to trust in Your justice rather than seeking my own. Give me a heart that forgives and a spirit that loves my enemies. Amen.

Wedesday (4/9): Justice Through the Life of Jesus

Scripture: Luke 4:14-21
14 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding region. 15 And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.
16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to Him. And He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,
19 To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”
20 And He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all the people in the synagogue were intently directed at Him. 21 Now He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

Devotional Thought:
When Jesus began His ministry, He declared His mission: to preach good news to the poor, proclaim freedom to the captives, and set the oppressed free. Justice is central to the gospel—Jesus not only preached it but lived it.
Imagine walking into your hometown church and being handed the microphone. That’s what happened when Jesus returned to Nazareth. He stood in front of people who had watched Him grow up and read words from the prophet Isaiah that would become His personal mission statement:
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me… to bring good news to the poor… to set the oppressed free.”
This wasn’t just a sermon—it was a declaration of purpose. Jesus came to turn the world right-side up. He came for the forgotten, the broken, the pushed aside. He didn’t just talk about justice—He was justice in action.

Throughout His ministry, Jesus consistently chose to spend time with people others avoided:
• A Samaritan woman rejected by her community.
• A tax collector seen as a traitor.
• The blind, the sick, the outcast.
His justice didn’t look like vengeance or punishment. It looked like restoration, like healing, like hope. Jesus brought dignity to those society said didn’t deserve it. That’s what justice looks like in God’s kingdom. If we follow Jesus, we follow this mission. Justice isn’t just a cause we care about—it’s a calling we live.

Action Steps:
• Meditate on Luke 4:18-19 and consider how Jesus’ mission shapes your calling.
• Look for one way today to bring hope or freedom to someone burdened.

Biblical Testimony:
In Jesus’ time, Samaritans were despised by Jews due to deep-rooted ethnic and religious tensions. On top of that, this particular woman was also carrying the weight of personal shame and social exclusion—having had five husbands and currently living with someone not her husband.
Most people in her village would avoid her, which is likely why she came to draw water alone at midday—the hottest, loneliest time. But Jesus didn’t avoid her. He intentionally traveled through Samaria, a route most Jews would take great pains to avoid.
And when He saw her, He engaged her in conversation, breaking through three social barriers at once:
• Ethnic: He, a Jew, spoke to a Samaritan.
• Gender: He, a man, spoke publicly to a woman.
• Moral: He, a Rabbi, spoke with someone seen as a sinner.
But Jesus wasn’t concerned with social norms—He was concerned with her soul. He saw beyond her reputation and into her heart. He offered her “living water,” an invitation to new life, free from shame and filled with purpose.
By the end of their conversation, she wasn’t hiding anymore—she became the first evangelist in John’s Gospel, boldly telling her village, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did.” (John 4:29). The woman who had been rejected became a voice of revival in her community.
That’s the power of God’s justice—it restores dignity, not just punishes wrong.

Prayer for the Day:
Jesus, You came to bring justice and mercy. Show me how to follow in Your footsteps today. Amen.

Tuesday (4/8): God’s Heart for the Oppressed?

Scripture: Psalm 146:7-9
7 Who executes justice for the oppressed;
Who gives food to the hungry.
The Lord frees the prisoners.
8 The Lord opens the eyes of those who are blind;
The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over strangers;
He supports the fatherless and the widow,
But He thwarts the way of the wicked.

Devotional Thought:
God is near to the brokenhearted and actively defends the oppressed. He feeds the hungry, lifts up those who are bowed down, frees prisoners, and watches over the vulnerable. Psalm 146 gives us a vivid portrait of what God’s love looks like in action: He sides with the hurting, stands with the unseen, and steps in when people are cast aside. This is God’s heart on full display—not distant or indifferent, but deeply involved in the lives of those in pain.

In our world today, the faces of the oppressed are not hard to find. They are the refugee family fleeing war with nothing but a backpack. The single mother working two jobs just to keep the lights on. The foster child waiting for someone to choose them. The wrongly incarcerated man praying to be believed. The elderly widow eating alone, day after day. The teenager trying to make sense of a new country and culture. God sees each one of them—and He wants us to see them too.

If this is what God cares about, then His people are called to reflect that same love and advocacy. It’s not enough to simply feel compassion or talk about justice—we are invited to live it out. That might mean packing meals for a food distribution, paying for someone’s groceries, or becoming a mentor to a child who needs stability. It could be speaking up for immigration reform or standing with a neighbor who feels invisible. You don’t have to solve every problem, but you can show up—with presence, love, and a heart like God’s.

To follow Jesus is to follow Him to the margins. That’s where His heart is. That’s where healing begins.

Action Steps:
• Find a way to support someone in need today—whether through a kind act, advocacy, or prayer.
• Reflect on ways your lifestyle can align more with God’s heart for the oppressed.

Biblical Testimony:
Throughout the Bible, we see God championing the poor and the outcast. From the Israelites in Egypt to the lepers Jesus healed, God consistently lifts up those whom society neglects. During a time of severe famine, God sent the prophet Elijah to a poor widow in Zarephath—a woman on the margins of society, struggling to survive. When Elijah met her, she was gathering sticks to prepare what she believed would be her last meal for herself and her son before they died of starvation.
Despite her dire circumstances, Elijah asked her to first make a small loaf of bread for him before feeding herself and her child. This was a test of faith, and the widow chose to trust Elijah’s words, which were a promise from God:
“The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.” – 1 Kings 17:14

Prayer for the Day:
Father, help me to see the needs around me as You do. Give me a heart that responds with love and action. Amen..

Monday (4/7): What is Biblical Justice?

Scripture: Isaiah 1:16-17
16 “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean;
Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight.
Stop doing evil,
17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke the oppressor,
Obtain justice for the orphan,
Plead for the widow’s case.

Devotional Thought:
Biblical justice isn’t a trending hashtag or a political talking point—it is a command rooted in God’s character. It is not just about fairness but about righteousness, mercy, and restoring what is broken. In Isaiah 1, God doesn’t just call His people to feel bad about injustice—He calls them to change: to repent, to realign, and to act.
A call for His people to “seek justice, correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, and plead the widow’s cause.”

Justice is an active pursuit, not passive observation. “Stop doing evil, learn to do good…” aren’t vague spiritual ideals. They’re a divine invitation to live in a way that reflects God’s character: righteous, merciful, and restorative. Justice in God’s eyes is not about retribution but is always about restoration. It’s about lifting burdens, breaking chains, and protecting the vulnerable.

To seek justice is to pursue what is right, even when it’s hard or unpopular. To correct oppression is to interrupt harm, not just notice it. To bring justice to the fatherless and plead the widow’s case is to care about those who are often overlooked or silenced.

This passage challenges us to get uncomfortable. It calls us beyond private morality into public responsibility. The work of justice doesn’t just happen in courtrooms—it happens in living rooms, relationships, schools, and neighborhoods. These challenges aren’t soft suggestions. They’re marching orders. And they’re just as urgent now as ever

Action Steps:
• Read Isaiah 1:17 and reflect on ways you can seek justice in your community.
• Identify an issue of injustice around you and pray for God’s wisdom on how to engage.

Biblical Testimony:
The prophets constantly spoke about justice, calling God’s people back to righteousness. Isaiah’s words remind us that justice is not optional—it is an act of obedience to God.
Moses’ story is one of the clearest biblical examples of God’s justice in action. The Israelites were oppressed in Egypt, suffering under harsh slavery. God, seeing their suffering, called Moses to be an instrument of justice and deliverance.
Moses, though hesitant, obeyed God’s call to confront Pharaoh and demand justice for the Israelites. Despite resistance, God’s power prevailed, and He led His people from bondage to freedom, showing that justice is not just about punishment, but about restoration and liberation.

Prayer for the Day:
Lord, open my eyes to the justice You desire. Help me act with wisdom, courage, and love as I pursue what is right in Your sight. Amen.