My House, God's Justice

Boston was founded in 1630, which means there's a lot of old construction around. My house is one of those old houses. While it’s nowhere near 400 years old, it’s still over a century old. A lot can happen in that time, leading to some interesting quirks.
 
According to the report we received when we bought the house, at some point over the last hundred years, termites got into the main beam that runs down the center of the house. The damage was bad enough that the beam had to be replaced. Fortunately, third-party inspectors assured us that the house is in good shape now.
 
But the damage left a mark. The house sags in the middle, just a little. By “a little,” I mean probably less than an inch. You might not notice it at first, but if you pay attention, the signs are there. First, the door headers slope ever so slightly toward the center. Second, if you place a ball against the outside wall, it will roll to the middle. Third, there are small but frustrating gaps in the walls here and there. In other words, the house isn’t quite level. You could even say, it’s not “just.” It doesn’t align perfectly with the ground it sits on.
 
Interestingly, the Bible has a lot to say about being just. In several places, God’s justice is compared to a plumbline or a level. The idea is that true justice is the way things are supposed to be. God is the foundation, and actions that are just align with Him.
 
Society has a lot to say about justice—some good, some bad—but as Christians, we don't base our lives on human wisdom. We seek God’s wisdom. The book of Proverbs has much to say about how the world is supposed to work, and tomorrow, we’re going to explore its wisdom to understand what it means to be just. To be just as God is just.