Joshua 20: Your Day in Court

"He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time..."

Joshua 20:6a

Innocent until proven guilty.  This is one of the many legal philosophies of our country which was taken straight out of the Old Testament.  A trial by a jury of peers, or in the case of this Old Testament law a trial by the whole assembly of the people.  Even in these circumstances, where the burden of proof is on the prosecutor, corruption could easily work its way in.  However, the trial method is far less prone to bias than is any model in which the burden of proof is on the defendant.  If we executed before proving guilt, we'd end up with a lot of dead innocent folks lying around...

Question of the Day:

Do you understand why you are guilty and deserving of the Wrath of God?  Are you ready to spend a day in God's court?

Prayer of the Day:

Thank You for Your mercy.  Pour it out upon me constantly, and lift me up from the troubles I have caused.  Keep me safe in a city of Your choosing until such time as I have been purified of my evil ways and can then return back to my daily life as a new man.  Amen.