Daily Devotion

“Justice without love is cruel; love without justice is weak.”

Martin Luther King Jr.

Scripture

Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?

Reflection

Martin Luther King Jr. reminds me that true justice isn't cold judgment, but an act of love. Justice without love hurts; love without justice becomes weak and powerless. God demonstrated the perfect tension on the cross: He neither ignores the severity of sin nor embraces sinners with mercy. May I learn to practice justice in truth and love in mercy when facing social conflicts and personal relationships.