How to Confront Injustice in Your Life | Ecclesiastes 4:1-3

Injustice is everywhere. You see it in corrupt leaders who abuse power, in workplaces where favoritism tramples fairness, and in courtrooms where wealth can buy a better verdict. From ancient times to today, oppression has been part of life “under the sun.” Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, looked at it all and felt the crushing weight of its burden.

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Our text today is Ecclesiastes 4:1-3.

Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them. And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive. But better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun. — Ecclesiastes 4:1-3

Solomon saw what we still see today—some suffer while others prosper through cruelty. The powerful exploit the weak, and often, no one stands in the gap. The weight of this reality led Solomon to a startling conclusion: the dead are more fortunate than the living, and even more fortunate are those who’ve never witnessed such evil. That’s raw, unfiltered honesty from a man who had seen it all.

But here’s the hard truth—we’re not just victims of injustice; we’re part of the problem. Maybe you’ve turned a blind eye to someone in need. Maybe you’ve benefited from an unfair situation. Maybe you’ve judged someone without knowing their story. Injustice isn’t just "out there"—it’s in us.

This broken world stirs in us a longing for something better—perfect justice, the kind only God can bring. We cry out for fairness because we’re made in the image of a just God. That longing? It’s proof that we need Him.

So instead of just lamenting injustice, ask God to show you where you can live with greater integrity. Stand for truth. Act with fairness. Seek His justice in your own life first. And trust that one day, God will set everything right.

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ASK THIS:
Where have you turned a blind eye to injustice?
How have you unknowingly benefited from unfair situations?
What does your longing for justice reveal about your heart?
How can you stand for truth and fairness today?
DO THIS:

Reflect on one area in your life where you’ve ignored injustice—then take one action to make it right.

PRAY THIS:

God, open my eyes to injustice within and around me. Give me courage to act with integrity and reflect Your perfect justice. Amen.

PLAY THIS:

Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly.