Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living. (Amos 5:24)

We are a people who love knowledge. We study the Word, support causes, and fund ministries. However, there’s a growing disconnect between what we know and what we do. We’ve mistaken justice for charity and settled for awareness when the gospel calls us to action.

Scripture is clear: justice is not an extra — it’s a command — a defining mark of those who truly follow God.

“Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.” — Isaiah 1:17

This verse doesn’t suggest kindness; it demands righteousness. It doesn’t ask for sympathy; it calls for solidarity.

It’s easy to confuse compassion with a checkbook. But justice — the kind God speaks of — is not something you donate. It’s something you embody. It’s a life lived in proximity to pain, in communion with the poor, and in shared space with the vulnerable.

“Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing the fatherless.” — Isaiah 10:1–2

Injustice is not just a social issue. It’s a spiritual crisis. And we cannot respond with detachment.

“The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.” — Psalm 146:9

Touching justice means getting close enough to see the widow’s grief, hear the orphan’s silence, feel the stranger’s fear. These are not statistics. These are stories. These are souls.

And when we allow their lives to intersect with ours, the Word hidden in our hearts becomes alive. The Holy Spirit activates it — not for head knowledge, but for real power. Power to respond. Power to weep. Power to build and restore.

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

Justice is not a passion project. It is the requirement of the redeemed.

Justice is not about doing more good things. It’s about doing the right thing — for the right reason — because it’s God’s thing.

• Don’t just know the stories. Touch them.
• Don’t just hear the cries. Respond.
• And don’t just study the Word; let the Word live in you — so others might live.

INTRODUCING THE CHAIRMAN OF OUR FALL ANNUAL CAMPAIGN:

Herb Hellums

Herb hails from the great state of Mississippi and has been with the Catch since the beginning. “I’ve been part of many ministries, but none like this one. What we have here — what you and I have helped to build — is something the world has never seen before: a church without walls that reaches across continents and generations, connecting believers under one message — Grace Turned Outward.”

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Devotional:

God doesn’t want empty songs or staged worship. He wants justice. He wants rivers of righteousness — not just moments of charity, but sustained, Spirit-led action. This means caring about the systems that hurt people, not just the symptoms. Today, ask how your faith can overflow into the world with power, integrity, and love.

Prayer Prompt:

Lord, let my life be a stream of righteousness, not just a splash of religion.

Action Step:

Do an act of justice this week (donate to a local food program, volunteer, advocate).