God Wants to Surprise You

These laws preserved the sanctity of human life. Every human life is of infinite value to God. When a person’s life is taken, even if accidentally, it is a very serious matter. On the other hand, there is a humaneness about these laws that protects the person who has killed accidentally. This humaneness would probably have surprised people at the time.

As God’s people today we should, of course, be passionate about justice, just laws and deterring and reducing crime. But we should also seek to ensure that our justice systems are humane.

Thank you, Lord, for your love, compassion and mercy. Help me in my own life and also in society to work towards just and humane laws.