You shall appoint judges and officers for yourself in all your gates which Jehovah your God gives you, tribe by tribe. And they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. You shall not pervert judgment; you shall not respect persons, nor take a gift. For a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. (Deuteronomy 16:18-19)
The Role of a judge is crucial in delivering a judgment that is just and equitable. From the very start of a matter, at any level of court, a good judge will act as a referee between parties or their lawyers, so that the louder, richer or more influential does not bully the other. This is only possible when a judge remains unbiased by refusing to allow his own preferences and prejudices of any kind such as race, religion, gender to color his/her decision-making process in any way. He/she would also need discernment to look beyond the eloquence of lawyers and courtroom drama for accurate character assessment, which is much needed to ascertain where the truth lies. Also, discretion and diligence in seeking out the truth as quickly as possible and applying the relevant laws, would ensure that injustices are dealt with swiftly.
Prayer Points:
- Judges to be diligent and bold in dispensing justice
- Judges to be free from corruption and political biasness
- Judges to zealously defend and enforce the constitution and law.
Sabah & Sarawak:
- More qualified locals to be appointed as judges
- Judges to uphold the rights of East Malaysians to religious liberty as provided in the 20 and 18 point agreement.
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