In what ways can we emulate Job's defense of the vulnerable today? Job’s Snapshot of Courage “ I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the victim from his teeth.” (Job 29:17) Job remembers literally intervening when predators devoured the powerless. He did not merely feel bad—he acted, broke teeth, and pulled prey to safety. The Same Predators Wear Modern Faces • Unborn children denied life • Widows, single parents, and seniors in poverty • Children caught in trafficking or abusive homes • Refugees and persecuted believers • Neighbors crushed by addictions or unjust systems Psalm 82:3-4: “Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” How to Shatter Fangs Today • Speak up in public square—Proverbs 31:8-9 – Contact officials, vote, and petition for righteous laws protecting life and liberty. • Give sacrificially—Isaiah 1:17 – Budget regular support for crisis-pregnancy centers, shelters, and Christian legal ministries. • Offer practical rescue—Luke 10:33-35 – Foster or adopt; volunteer in safe houses; open your home for meals or temporary lodging. • Provide skill and job training—Acts 20:35 – Teach résumé writing, language classes, trade skills, and financial stewardship. • Mentor and disciple—2 Timothy 2:2 – Walk alongside at-risk youth, new believers from hard places, or former inmates. • Intercede relentlessly—Ephesians 6:18 – Pray by name for victims, for those in authority, and for traffickers’ repentance. Guarding Our Own Hearts James 1:27: “Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” • Reject apathy: remember Lot’s wife. • Refuse impurity: porn and greed fuel exploitation. • Rest in Christ: we act from His finished work, not for merit. Living Out Gospel Justice Micah 6:8: “He has shown you, O man, what is good… to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” When we defend the vulnerable, we mirror Jesus, who “gave Himself for us” (Titus 2:14). Our hands become His, breaking the fangs of injustice and lifting victims into the safety of His redemption. |
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