Habakkuk 2:6-17: Injustice
'Woe to him who piles up stolen goods and makes himself weallthy by extortion!' (v.6)
'Woe to him who builds his realm by unjust gain to set his next on high, to escape the clutches of ruin!' (v.9)
'Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by crime!' (v.12)
'Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbours, pouring it from the wineskin till they are drunk, so that he can gaze on their naked bodies.' (v.15)
'unjust' according to Aristotle may mean from gaining the advantage of oneself
1. by seizing what belongs to other, his property, his reward, his office, and the like, and
2. by denying a person that which is due to him, the fulfillment of a promise, the repayment of a debt, the showing of proper respect , and so on.
Here, God dislike the greedy persons who plunder and what belongs to others to get themselves rich , and use this unjust gain to climb to power on the back of others. They use every illegal, unethical, cruelest means to destroy the others while pursuing their goal, and they dehumanize, exploit and shame the others while they are in a powerful position.
Sometimes in my heart I complaint on God. It seems that it is these greedy and arrogant people who are likely to achieve success and progress upwards the social ladder than the christian. Is it foolish to hold on the our christian faith and ethical standard? I never understand the dynamics and the rule of games in the society, especially when we are working. Sometimes I also feel discouraged as it seems that I am not as competitive as others, and I blame God for it. Maybe it is because when working christians fix their eyes on how to success in the world that they backslide and conform to the standard of the world, and I may tempt to follow this pattern as I also want to achieve success in worldly standard. Yet, God has its rule, and it is never his will to enrich oneself by unjust gain and become arrogant to exploit and destroy others. We should strive our best to progress, but not on the back of the others. It's difficult, but as His promise - the righteous will live by his faith.
O Lord, Help me to live by faith and conform to the world standard even though I have go through my failure in my life. Help me to uphold your integrity and to live a just life, and protect my heart so that I will not become greedy, arrogant and cruel. Help me to work hard and to do my best in my life, but only under your hand.
'Woe to him who builds his realm by unjust gain to set his next on high, to escape the clutches of ruin!' (v.9)
'Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by crime!' (v.12)
'Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbours, pouring it from the wineskin till they are drunk, so that he can gaze on their naked bodies.' (v.15)
'unjust' according to Aristotle may mean from gaining the advantage of oneself
1. by seizing what belongs to other, his property, his reward, his office, and the like, and
2. by denying a person that which is due to him, the fulfillment of a promise, the repayment of a debt, the showing of proper respect , and so on.
Here, God dislike the greedy persons who plunder and what belongs to others to get themselves rich , and use this unjust gain to climb to power on the back of others. They use every illegal, unethical, cruelest means to destroy the others while pursuing their goal, and they dehumanize, exploit and shame the others while they are in a powerful position.
Sometimes in my heart I complaint on God. It seems that it is these greedy and arrogant people who are likely to achieve success and progress upwards the social ladder than the christian. Is it foolish to hold on the our christian faith and ethical standard? I never understand the dynamics and the rule of games in the society, especially when we are working. Sometimes I also feel discouraged as it seems that I am not as competitive as others, and I blame God for it. Maybe it is because when working christians fix their eyes on how to success in the world that they backslide and conform to the standard of the world, and I may tempt to follow this pattern as I also want to achieve success in worldly standard. Yet, God has its rule, and it is never his will to enrich oneself by unjust gain and become arrogant to exploit and destroy others. We should strive our best to progress, but not on the back of the others. It's difficult, but as His promise - the righteous will live by his faith.
O Lord, Help me to live by faith and conform to the world standard even though I have go through my failure in my life. Help me to uphold your integrity and to live a just life, and protect my heart so that I will not become greedy, arrogant and cruel. Help me to work hard and to do my best in my life, but only under your hand.
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