Zechariah 7:8 And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, 9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, 10 do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart.” 11 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears that they might not hear.
We once again find ourselves back here in our core passage. The problem of ignoring the plight of the fatherless runs deep. There is a lack of justice, kindness, and mercy - key characteristics of God - in those who claim to be His people. There is more this tendency to "devise evil in one's heart." When that is the case, we ignore God, give Him the cold shoulder, and put our hands over our ears. When we truly seek after God and set our love on Him, we will not be able to turn our backs on, turn our heads away, or close our ears to those who need His kindness and mercy. We will want to do just what He would do.
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