Justice For All | Exodus 23:1-13

In February 2020, a burglary occurred at a game lodge called Phala-Phala, belonging to our president, Cyril Ramaphosa. Amongst the contents stolen was $580 000 cash – undeclared foreign currency -that was hidden in a couch. Now when someone hides something in a couch, you know something is fishy! When a president of a country (or anyone for that matter) conceals so much foreign currency, not declaring it to SARS, that is not only fishy, but it is illegal. The matter was reported to the police, referred to the NPA and this past week, the NPA declared that they will not proceed with prosecution against the president, despite the clear evidence that exists. Here is one of many examples of politically powerful and connected people in our country evading justice. By virtue of their position, power and wealth, they are able to worm their way out of facing their day in court. In this text we come to the end of the book of the covenant – this section in Exodus which applies that Ten Commandments to everyday life. This final section deals with the fair application of justice to all people. No one is above the law. Because of this, we are not to be partial in our treatment of others. What we’ll see here is that because God is righteous and just, we are to treat our neighbour justly. Preacher: Rev. Antonio Coppola. For more information about Covenant Waterfall Presbyterian Church, please check out our website: https://covenantwaterfall.co.za or email us: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!