NearnessNäide

On my travels in the USA, I met a woman in Michigan who had been the victim of child sex trafficking. She had lived through horrors as a child, but in her adult years had clung to her faith and continued to worship God. In her spare time, she used her gifts in art to produce beautiful artistic notebooks, which she sold to support local survivors and victims of sex trafficking.

What a broken world we live in, where these kinds of atrocities happen. Yet, as Christians, we are to speak up for justice. It is part of our responsibility. Proverbs 31 reminds us to speak out of compassion. James 1:27 (ESV) echoes this: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction…” Justice is love made visible. It is not theoretical or distant—it must be local, specific, and responsive.

Micah 6:8 (ESV) puts it succinctly: “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Justice and kindness are inseparable when shaped by humility. Advocacy isn’t about volume—it is about faithfulness.

We are called to intercede for those who cannot do so. When we speak for the vulnerable, we echo the heart of the gospel—one that seeks, rescues, and restores.

Today, ponder this: As Christians, seeking justice is not an option—it’s a necessity. Pray and ask God about how you can lift someone up who has been overlooked or does not have a voice in the world.