Favoritism, It's Not Right, It's Not Fair!"

Isaiah 56:1  "Be just and fair to all," says the LORD."   "Do what is right and good, for I am coming soon to rescue you."

Being treated unfairly hurts...because we are faced with the reality that the person, who isn't being just and fair, thinks less of us than they ought to and in essence is saying you are inferior, you aren't important to me...you don't matter.    

But did you know that there are two sides of "favoritism"?   And it might seem strange, but both sides of "favoritism hurts."  On one side you are treated as if you don't matter and on the other side, you receive special treatment, not because someone thinks you are worth more as a person, but because of what they may gain from your wealth or your position...they don't care about you...they just want something you have.  

Either way..."It's not right, it's NOT Fair!"   But the LORD says, "do what is right and good...and blessed are those who are careful to do this...Blessed are those who keep themselves from doing wrong."  

Everything changes at the foot of the CROSS and God wants His children to do be like Jesus.


The ground is level, at the foot of the CROSS,
no man stands higher than I,  
I can call on JESUS' name, and a king can do the same,
the ground is level at the foot of the CROSS!  (Old hymn)

Doing what is right and good, just and fair isn't going to be easy.  It's not going to come natural, because we are going to be on the receiving end of this injustice and our flesh is going to want to retaliate.   And we are going to have to see to it that we are careful and keep ourselves from doing wrong. 

I can't help but think of Matthew 5:44-47  “But I say, love your enemies!  Pray for those who persecute you!  In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much.  If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else?  Even pagans do that."

Back in chapter 55 verse 10 & 11 we see how we will be able to be just, be fair, do right and be good...even in the face of injustice.  "The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth.  They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry.   It is the same with my word.  I send it out, and it always produces fruit.  It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it."  

We often apply this verse when we are speaking God's Word to others...but when we are listening to the Word...doing our daily devotions, hearing others teach/share His Word...and applying it in our lives...God's Word will produce fruit in our lives and we will be able to "Be just and fair to all".  God Word will accomplish in us what He intends for it to do...change us to be like Him.

In verse one the LORD gives us hope to keep on, keeping on...doing what is right and good, "for I am coming soon to rescue you."   This battle won't last forever, this injustice won't last forever...our LORD is coming soon!"  

Blessings on your day,

Sharon