God and Government: 1. The Supreme Court

Standing in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, Asher shares a teaching on Justice and Righteousness, one of the most important themes in the Bible.

• Righteousness - Deuteronomy 16:18-20 calls for judges to be set in place that will judge in RIGHTEOUSNESS. Judges have to be trained in righteousness in order to judge effectively without political or selfish motives. Righteousness must be pursued and is the opposite of sin and corruption. Righteousness is the key to the motivation and the moral quality of how people are being judged.

• Justice - When judging, Deuteronomy 25:1 explains justice in the simplest of terms: pardon the innocent and punish the wicked. Mistakes can be made by either punishing those who are innocent or by not holding accountable those who are doing evil. Justice also requires equality before the law. No favoritism is to be shown toward the rich or the poor. True justice forbids any bias based on political, racial, religious or socio-economic affiliations.

WATCH today as Asher reminds us that although there are injustices taking place all around us, there is a JUDGE over the Supreme Court of any nation who sees into the hearts of all mankind. He is the ultimate Judge. His judgments are pure. His justice and righteousness are perfect. Since we will all stand before HIM, we need to repent—ask for His forgiveness, His pardon—even as we long for justice and righteousness to be done in the earth. His Judgments WILL prevail.