S – Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent until they returned

Genesis 34:5 CSB

O – Commentary:

Jacob’s response to this crime is surprising. When he heard that Dinah had been defiled, he said nothing about it until his sons came home. Because Jacob did not act, his sons did, though without the wisdom and integrity necessary for justice. Dinah’s full brothers were shocked and furious that Shechem had done such a disgraceful thing against Jacob’s family (literally a disgraceful thing in Israel; this is the first use of the name Israel to describe the family). This sexual crime was an outrage against the community of God’s people and deserved punishment, but the leader of the clan did nothing.

 New Living Translation Study Bible 

A – God is just and his justice will be served.  We cannot turn away from an incident and just hope it takes care of itself.  Especially if we are in a leadership role.  We must leverage our wisdom and integrity to bring correction and justice when necessary.

R – Heavenly Father, you are holy and just.  Give us courage to move towards the situations where injustice or correction is necessary.  Also, align our actions with wisdom and integrity.  We invite you to empower us in all aspects in these situations.