When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
Proverbs 21:15
There was a collective sigh of relief across the nation on Tuesday when former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts, including second degree murder. Justice has been served, at least for now. Yet, various people do not feel like it is adequate. “This is accountability, not justice,” some would say. How did you feel after Tuesday’s verdict? Personally, I’d like to think that justice has been carried out for the time being; but I have to admit that most people and I are far from satisfied for there is still a lot more work to be done in this country. We see glimpses of justice here and there, but we are nowhere near where we ought to be. We exist in this liminal space while we are on citizens of this planet.
There is a powerful energy that lies in the tension of the “in-between” space; the already but not yet. We get a taste of what can be when goodness is fully realized, yet we are still dealing with the brokenness, wickedness, and evil that surrounds us daily. How do we navigate through it all and how can we hold onto hope?
