Sunday School Text and Thoughts for this week - Is there really "Injustice" in the world, or is it our lack of understanding of God's Justice?

What do with do with apparent Injustice in our eyes? 

Obviously there is Injustice in the world.  Bad things happen to "Good" and the "Godly" but the question I asked in the subject line of this email was meant to give you pause to think.... 

What is Injustice and what does God have to say about it? ..... or more Importantly What does God have to say about His Justice?

Please study the text below and review some of the commentary.  This week should prove to be a very interesting class discussion.

Wrestling with Life's Mysteries
Wrestling with Injustice
Scriptures: Eccl. 3:16-17; 4:1; 8:2-13

The tone at the beginning of our lesson passage is reminiscent of the psalms of lament and imprecation. Those painfully honest Old Testament writers poured out their hearts to God, revealing thoughts that some today would consider ungodly. Expressing to God our anger over the world's sinfulness doesn't necessarily lend itself to sin. God already knows our thoughts. What makes the difference is the statements that begin with, "But…" As in, "But I still trust You. But I know that You are righteous and holy, and I believe You will set all things right in the end." The presence of wickedness in places of judgment only proves that our world is headed for destruction.

Some things to consider:

• Do you place too much trust in human systems of justice?
• Are you willing to endure a lifetime of dissatisfaction with man's law as you anticipate God's ultimate vindication of His people?
  
• Allowing things to work out according to proper protocols in troublesome situations shows we trust God. It's not easy to let injustice prevail when we have no power to control it, but there's no better time to acknowledge Who really is in control.
• How do you think we believers will feel when, in heaven, we know that final judgment has at last been passed upon the wicked?  or Do you think we will experience feelings about it at all, or will it be that we come under a quiet satisfaction and sense of peace?
  

Really, this is all just conjecture. But consider the joy we feel when a brutal criminal receives a life sentence and understand that even that act of justice can't compare to God's perfect, righteous sentence He reserves for the wicked.