Throughout the Bible there is scripture speaking to us about correcting social injustice. We must stand up for others and not ignore what is happening in the world.
Proverbs 29:7 (CSB)
The righteous person knows the rights of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
Micah 6:8 (CSB)
Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.
If we can help someone who is in need, it is our duty to offer our assistance and to stand up for the oppressed. There is much sin and injustice in this fallen world and it is up to us to do our very best to take notice of Bible scripture and what God is telling us to do and help others.
Amos 5:24 (CSB)
But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.
Isaiah 1:17 (CSB)
Learn to do what is good. Pursue justice. Correct the oppressor. Defend the rights of the fatherless. Plead the widow’s cause.
Our God is a God of justice and we must set a good example to others and stand up for what is good and true.
Zechariah 7:9-10 (CSB)
“The Lord of Armies says this: ‘Make fair decisions. Show faithful love and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the resident alien or the poor, and do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’
Proverbs 31:8-9 (CSB)
Speak up for those who have no voice, for the justice of all who are dispossessed. Speak up, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the oppressed and needy.
There are many evil people in the world who enjoy making other people’s lives difficult and miserable. They go against God’s word and commands and look down on others and cause fear and anguish. They convince themselves they are doing the right thing but they fail to read God’s word to understand what is right and what is wrong.
Philippians 2:4 (CSB)
Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others.
Proverbs 25:26 (CSB)
A righteous person who yields to the wicked is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.
God wants us to stand up for what is right and just. There is much tyranny in the world and a lot of people are suffering because of the actions and decisions of these evil-doers. We have to stand up for what is right, what is just and what is true.
Onward Christian Soldiers 