Good Morning Glasgow, That’s a belter of a concept!
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"Whom did
He consult to enlighten Him"
"My wife and I were reading Isaiah 40 this morning, and we thought how striking the words in verse 14 are. They could easily be brushed over if we were not closely reading:
'Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice?'
'Who has taught Him the right way?' It's about morality, the correct way, justice and fairness. Who can tell God what justice is? Abraham tried to probe this when he said, "Isn't the judge of the whole earth going to do what is right? Genesis 18:23-32. But, interestingly, God accommodated Abraham who was troubled about God's justice.
I have a quote in my notebook I wrote 15 years ago that defines justice. It's by William Blackstone, an 18th-century British jurist:"
“[God] has so inseparably interwoven the laws of
eternal justice with the happiness of each individual that the latter cannot be
attained but by observing the former; and, if the former be punctually obeyed,
it cannot but induce the latter.”
Well,
as we would say in Glasgow, “That’s a belter of a concept!” Not to be swallowed
quickly. So, what is it saying,
Blackstone suggests that the principles of
eternal justice are fundamentally linked to the happiness of each person. It
means that one cannot achieve true happiness without adhering to these moral
and just laws. Conversely, if one follows these laws diligently, happiness will
naturally follow. Essentially, it's saying that moral integrity and personal
well-being are deeply interconnected, and living a just life leads to
happiness.
These
words struck me as if they'd been placed there for me to find. The notion of an
eternal justice intertwined with human happiness seemed both simple and
profound. Could justice truly be universal, something so intricately woven into
the fabric of life that living in harmony with it brings us closer to joy? Definitely! Just try and skip the queue in Aldi or Tesco and you find yourself encroaching on other's happiness. But one day in the future when God's Kingdom rules, every human worthy of life will honour that universal justice administered by God and Christ.
Good Morning Glasgow, That’s a belter of a concept!
"Whom did He consult to enlighten Him"
"My wife and I were reading Isaiah 40 this morning, and we thought how striking the words in verse 14 are. They could easily be brushed over if we were not closely reading:
'Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice?'
'Who has taught Him the right way?' It's about morality, the correct way, justice and fairness. Who can tell God what justice is? Abraham tried to probe this when he said, "Isn't the judge of the whole earth going to do what is right? Genesis 18:23-32. But, interestingly, God accommodated Abraham who was troubled about God's justice.
I have a quote in my notebook I wrote 15 years ago that defines justice. It's by William Blackstone, an 18th-century British jurist:"
“[God] has so inseparably interwoven the laws of eternal justice with the happiness of each individual that the latter cannot be attained but by observing the former; and, if the former be punctually obeyed, it cannot but induce the latter.”Well, as we would say in Glasgow, “That’s a belter of a concept!” Not to be swallowed quickly. So, what is it saying,
Blackstone suggests that the principles of eternal justice are fundamentally linked to the happiness of each person. It means that one cannot achieve true happiness without adhering to these moral and just laws. Conversely, if one follows these laws diligently, happiness will naturally follow. Essentially, it's saying that moral integrity and personal well-being are deeply interconnected, and living a just life leads to happiness.
These words struck me as if they'd been placed there for me to find. The notion of an eternal justice intertwined with human happiness seemed both simple and profound. Could justice truly be universal, something so intricately woven into the fabric of life that living in harmony with it brings us closer to joy? Definitely! Just try and skip the queue in Aldi or Tesco and you find yourself encroaching on other's happiness. But one day in the future when God's Kingdom rules, every human worthy of life will honour that universal justice administered by God and Christ.
Blackstone Reference ("Chapman's Cyclopaedia of Law, 1912, Vol 1, Page 88").