The Diocese
Posted: 01/23/2026
“For us the earth brings forth is shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.” (Isaiah 61:11)
These words from the prophecy of Isaiah convey to us a profound hope and a steadfast faith: justice is not a random or accidental phenomenon, but a vital force that flows from God, just as life flows from the soil. Just as a seed needs time to grow, take root, and bear fruit, so too God’s justice works within its own time—quietly, yet unfailingly.
We live in an age in which injustice is often loud and visible: the strong oppress the weak, truth is distorted for the sake of self-interest, and goodness sometimes appears defeated. The news is filled with pain, wars, deception, and inequality. Many ask the same question: “Where is justice?” Yet the words of the prophet remind us that just as spring inevitably follows winter, so God’s justice is never delayed, even when it seems otherwise to the human eye.
Justice does not always triumph through noise or public display. It prevails in faithful hearts, in patience, and in a steadfast commitment to truth. When a person does not respond to evil with evil, when they choose the path of righteousness—even when it is difficult—they become the soil in which God plants a seed. And that seed, in time, will surely sprout.
These words call us not to lose heart in the face of present injustices. Let us not lose our faith that God is at work, even when we do not yet see the results. Our calling is to live with justice, to speak the truth, and to act in love. For when God’s justice is revealed, it not only exposes the truth but also brings joy before all nations.
And finally, let us remember this great truth: evil does not have the final word in history. The final word always belongs to God—and His word is justice, life, and victory.
Deacon MIKAYEL MARGARYAN
