Do Justice, Seek Truth

How difficult is it to find someone, anyone to do justice and seek truth?

“Roam about through the streets of Jerusalem … Seek in her public squares, if you can find a person, if there is one who does justice, who seeks truth, then I will forgive her.” – Jeremiah 5:1-2 NASB

God challenged Jeremiah to find just one person “who does justice, who seeks honesty.” If he could find even one person, the Lord would pardon the nation.

But God warned that this search would be futile. Instead of being committed to truth, they sought expediency and comfort. Instead of pursuing God’s eternal standards, they sought temporary pleasures. They ignored His Word and followed the ways of the world.

God warned Jeremiah that he would see people with a superficial spirituality, who talked like they were religious but whose hearts were far from Him.

When confronted with God’s truth, these people wouldn’t change. They had faces that were “harder than rock,” and they “refused to repent” (v. 3). As a result, God had no choice but to send judgment and shake them up.

God still is looking for people who do justice and seek truth. Are you one of these people? Have you surrendered your life to Jesus Christ? Are you seeking first the Kingdom of God and living by His standards? Or are you guilty of compromising?

Listen to God’s voice. Be passionate about pleasing Him and doing what is right. As the Lord told Jeremiah, just one person who does justice and seeks truth can make a dramatic difference in stemming the tide of judgment and bringing revival to a nation. Will you be one of those people?

Reflection Question: How do you do justice and seek truth in your everyday life?