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Closing arguments were heard yesterday in the trial of Derek Chauvin following three weeks

of testimony. It is now up to the jury to decide whether or not Chauvin is guilty of the

charges for which he stands accused in relation to his role in the death of George

Floyd, second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.

For many, Chauvin's guilt was decided as soon as the video of the tragic event went viral

shortly after Floyd's death on May 25th of last year.

Chauvin's fate, however, is not in the hands of the masses, but rather in those of 12 of his peers.

As such, what they decide over the coming days will reverberate across the nation and around

the world in a way that may shape much of the discourse on issues of race, police

conduct, and justice for quite some time. In light of those potential repercussions, today I'd

like for us to focus on how we can best pray for those in the jury. The crowds gathered in anticipation

of their verdict, and for our fellow believers to respond in accordance

with God's sense of justice rather than our own.

Justice can often seem like an elusive concept in our culture. Rarely will multiple people

look at the same event or the same outcome and come away with

a unanimous understanding of what a just response would look like.

And while there are many reasons this is the case, varying degrees of personal proximity

to the issue, differing views on the need for grace versus accountability, etc.

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