Leviticus 24:19-22 -- On Justice and Progression

"And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the Lord your God."
Leviticus 24:19-22


This is part of the Mosaic law that was fulfilled in Christ, and although I think sometimes we dismiss it as being old or outdated, it still teaches justice and a measure of equality, both of which were sorely needed at the time... and perhaps still are sometimes, in the "justice system" that is the best we can do because we as a society haven't evolved to living a higher law yet.

We are missing the whole higher law thing on a lot of levels. We don't love our enemies, we don't have all things in common, we don't care for the poor... we haven't eliminated poverty... all things that people in the scriptures did at one point or another in their particular groups. We're still loving our friends, and doubting, mistrusting, and hating most people outside our circles.

Today, let's maybe just remember that we are living obsolete lifestyles. Christ modeled a better way for us. I think we've all glimpsed the idea of it, the eye-popping wow of the whole thing, and why it would be so much better. Let's stop building on old technology... trying to coax our 8 baud modems back to life when Christ is already promoting fiber. Let's let go of the old code and write some new, jumpstarting some changes in our lives, and progressing bravely into a better world. Yeah, it isn't there yet, but this is the way we get there... by changing ourselves, and supporting others who want to do the same.