And Justice for All
Day 4 of the Wheeler family vacation. We finished sightseeing in Washington DC. We toured the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. We marveled at the size and beauty of the Hope Diamond and other rare and valuable gems. The museum also houses dinosaur bones, which were allegedly millions of years old, and an exhibit on African culture and one on mammals of the world. After leaving the museum, I wanted to visit our nation’s capitol building and the Supreme Court building, but it was a considerable walk and it was hot. So we split up. The girls went next door to the Museum of American History and Lane and I took off east to visit the Capitol.
The outside of the building was beautiful, with a reflection pool just west of the steps. We were not able to go inside without being on a guided tour. We could have gone to the congressman’s office to get tickets to view congress in session, but because of time constraints, we chose to walk around the Capitol to tour the Supreme Court…the Mecca for attorneys everywhere, which houses the highest authority on the law in the land, held in the highest esteem and reverence by all attorneys (not really, but I thought it sounded good). As a lawyer myself, I did feel a certain sense of awe, setting foot inside THE seat of justice in America.
I learned long ago, that justice is not always fair, and does not always favor the “right” or “moral” party. Yet we seek justice every day. If we feel unfairly treated, or put upon, or wronged, or even sometimes if we don’t get our way, we want retribution, vengeance – we want justice! After setting foot in the Halls of Justice, I am much more grateful for God’s grace. I am grateful that God has chosen to add us to his family instead of administering the justice we deserve. Paul reminds us that we have all sinned and fallen short of the measure of justice. Romans 3:23. We are not to sit in judgment of our neighbor; there is only one Lawgiver and Judge (James 4:12) and vengeance belongs to him alone (Hebrews 10:30).
The outside of the building was beautiful, with a reflection pool just west of the steps. We were not able to go inside without being on a guided tour. We could have gone to the congressman’s office to get tickets to view congress in session, but because of time constraints, we chose to walk around the Capitol to tour the Supreme Court…the Mecca for attorneys everywhere, which houses the highest authority on the law in the land, held in the highest esteem and reverence by all attorneys (not really, but I thought it sounded good). As a lawyer myself, I did feel a certain sense of awe, setting foot inside THE seat of justice in America.
I learned long ago, that justice is not always fair, and does not always favor the “right” or “moral” party. Yet we seek justice every day. If we feel unfairly treated, or put upon, or wronged, or even sometimes if we don’t get our way, we want retribution, vengeance – we want justice! After setting foot in the Halls of Justice, I am much more grateful for God’s grace. I am grateful that God has chosen to add us to his family instead of administering the justice we deserve. Paul reminds us that we have all sinned and fallen short of the measure of justice. Romans 3:23. We are not to sit in judgment of our neighbor; there is only one Lawgiver and Judge (James 4:12) and vengeance belongs to him alone (Hebrews 10:30).
Thank God He sent His Son to SAVE us all, not to judge us. John 12:47.
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