Right now, there is a lot of discussion going on in this country about the qualities that a person must possess to be an effective arbiter of justice. Looking at a person’s past, and prognosticating what their future character might be, weighing those things next to the benefit of age and experience, all help us to decide how they might exercise their ordained authority.
Whether or not we approve of the manner in which these discussions are happening, the discussions themselves are vitally important, if we believe that God’s ways are truly better for all humans. Furthermore, they should encourage us…