Justice and Mercy. These words not only shows us that Jesus functioned as a lawyer, advocate, and judge but also reinforces that the ultimate purpose of the Law (or Torah) is to lead humans to love both God and neighbor.

This text helps us to learn about the legal aspects of Jesus ministry and our current culture. Taken from a lawyers' perspective, we too can be advocate for justice and mercy.

The focus on the text are the laws affecting our children in the 5 areas of abortion, adoption, foster care, school choice, higher education and sexual identity. How we must engage - for example in the abortion issue. If we can put laws in place that would educate about what abortion really entails- the taking of innocent lives and not to mention the emotional affects mothers many times go through afterwards, we can eliminate abortions and encourage good choices.

Laws are not designed to change hearts but to protect the most vulnerable. As advocates, we can love those by getting involved in community and becoming engaged in the legal process of protecting children.

Much insight to the barriers that must be overcome and how we can be more educated in becoming part of the solution instead of the problem.

A Special Thank You to Moody Publishers and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.