May 6 | Responding to Injustice with Grace

Today’s readings from 1 Kings 21–22 and Luke 23 invite us to consider how we respond when we encounter injustice and how our posture in those moments is formed over time rather than in the moment itself. Both passages place us in situations where truth is distorted, power is misused, and outcomes feel deeply unfair, yet they quietly point us toward a different way of responding.In 1 Kings, the story of Naboth reveals how easily injustice can unfold when authority is used for personal gain. His refusal to compromise what was right leads to false accusations and loss, reminding us that faithfulness does not always result in immediate fairness, but it still matters before God.In Luke 23, Jesus faces the ultimate injustice as He is crucified despite His innocence. Yet in the middle of suffering, He responds with forgiveness, extending grace to those who do not understand what they are doing and offering hope to the criminal beside Him who turns toward Him in faith.Together, these passages invite us to reflect on how we carry moments of injustice in our own lives, where we may feel the pull to react, defend, or hold onto what happened, and how God might be forming in us a different posture, one that responds with grace instead of reaction, even when resolution does not come quickly.