The longing for justice is an inherently human one. We all somehow know in our bones that things are not right with the world: the rich and powerful often use their wealth and power to oppress, while the poor and the marginalized are trampled.

This longing for justice isn't something that has to be taught. Even the youngest child, when around other children for very long, will shout "That's not fair!"

We want justice for Atatiana Jefferson, the 28 year old black woman who was babysitting her nephew in her home when she was fatally shot by a police officer.

We want justice for the Kurdish people as they are being invaded by Turkish forces.

We want justice for children stranded from their parents at our country’s southern border.

We can't pretend we don't hear the voice calling for justice or that it's a myth. We can't say that justice is only something that will happen in a far away heaven.

N.T. Wright said it this way,

"Those who follow Jesus are committed, as he taught us to pray, to God's will being 'done on earth as it is in heaven.' And that means that God's passion for justice must become ours too."

This Sunday, let's hear God's Word about the Christian hope for justice and what it means to live that out here and now.