Reflection: Sunday 17th July and for the week ahead:

Scripture:

‘He has shown you, O mortal, 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)

Reflection:

We all want justice. Twenty years ago, on July 17th 2002, 120 countries signed the treaty to inaugurate the International Criminal Court. 17th July has become the ‘Day of International Criminal Justice’.

Courts are said to 'administer' justice, but once injustice has been done, it can’t be undone, only exposed and penalised. But justice is not just about crime and certainly not just about punishment – it touches every part of our lives as we live alongside others. It’s what a good life is based on. It’s a call to each of us to live up to the highest standards, to "act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly".

David Harmsworth