I've just been selected for jury service and I'm very excited! Mind you, I've been warned that it can be tedious, frustrating and often boring - but I can't say that's put me off! My prayer though is that God gives me his supernatural wisdom, as personally, when it comes down to it I struggle with Cluedo (and, well, pretty much any crime drama, except 'Murder She Wrote' because it's only ever the shifty- looking one that did it!)

 

What I've got in spades however, is a strong desire for justice. I want the right thing to be done - the right sentence, the right outcome. People's lives are hanging in the balance (of justice) every day in the courts and it is a privilege to play a small part in the process. As a small child I was named 'eagle eyes' by my mum - she noticed how nothing escaped me - usually when it came to pouring the juice, sharing out the sweets, pocket money etc! In later life though, this has been channelled more appropriately, for example, into causes like Fair-trade, eco-living and social justice issues.

I don’t mean to puff myself up, but clearly people hold differing values or else there would be no need for Fair-trade logos and so on! But when I go to court, I will remember that although being a juror will only be a small part in my life, it is a pivotal day for the people on both sides of the room. So, to risk harping on the same theme that I often do, may I encourage everyone to keep being a good steward of the small things, love your neighbour as yourself and we will change the world!

 

By Joy Wilson, New Horizons Church. 

On behalf of Churches Together in Dewsbury.