Read Proverbs 24:23-25
These verses are talking about good judges and bad judges. Judges decide what is fair and what is not
fair. The first verse talks about respect of persons. Respect
of persons means that someone is nicer to their friends and nicer to
someone who has a lot of stuff. That is
an unfair judge. When a rich person
comes into court with a speeding ticket, an unjust judge may let him off
because they are friends. The rich man
may help the judge with a donation of money when the judge is running for
re-election the next year. But when a
poor person comes into court, the judge gives him a stern talking to and then gives
him a big fine because the judge just likes to be mean. He isn’t afraid of the poor man. But this judge is unfair. This judge is a respecter of persons. And
everyone sees it and knows it. People
don’t like to have to pay a fine, but they know that they should pay if they
are guilty. But no one likes it when
someone gets off just because they are a friend of the judge. But all of us need to remember that some day we
will all stand before Jesus Christ, the Righteous Judge. There will be no hiding what we have done
then. Jesus knows all and will judge
fairly. You can count on that.
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