As we watch the news, there are up to date information on trials. Many Judge shows and accusations of wrong doing by someone or a government agency. But I ask "Do we measure wrong the same way God does" I think not. We take offences personally or its against something we believe and we weigh it from that view. But how does God measure the wrongs that are done in this world. God looks at the heart, we look at the actions, which shows more justice.
Scales Of Grace
How do we measure sin, is it on a scale of 1 to 10? What sin should be least and what sin should be the worst? Many do not look at themselves and admit to their own sin, but, are more than willing to point out those of another.
Would the disobedience of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden be the least? After all it was the first, should God have over looked that sin? It wasn't that big of a sin, only disobedience, we all have done that at some time in our life. However, that one bite of the fruit has brought us to where we are today.
We get angry when someone lies or steals from us, yet, we overlook our own attitudes, or the gossip we spread, saying, "It's only a prayer request". How often do we pass judgement when someone ignores us or speaks in anger? Does murder, rape, and child abuse weigh heavy on the scales of sin? Words said in anger and hate, do they weigh lite on that scale? Where does it weigh, when in anger and fear we lash out at God with words that a Christian should never speak?
How do we or how should we measure the degree of sin? Should it be on a scale of 1 to 10? There is no scale we can use to measure sin! We can only set a punishment as we see it should be for those convicted of a crime against another. Seems to me we haven't done to good of a job even with that. How dare we be so arrogant and critical of one another.
What scale does our Heavenly Father use? Does he see the one who was abused as a child and now uses drugs, as one he should over look their sins? Should he say, "It's OK", to the one that has an abortion because of incest or rape? The one that beats and kills another, is God to over look them too, because of the way they were raised? I'm thankful he is the judge!
God's scale is called GRACE! The grace of forgiveness. He doesn't overlook the things that have happened to us, or the things we have done, but, we are required with the help of the Holy Spirit to forgive our offenders and ourselves. Then God will forgive us.
God gave His only begotten Son, to pay the price for our sins. Christ gave His life for you and for me. No matter what we have done, that forgiveness is for each of us and gives us eternal life with Him. Salvation with freedom and peace is offered to everyone.
When Christ died on the cross, he paid the same price for every sin that was committed, or will ever be committed. The price of death made every sin equal.
Romans 6:23 KJV
For the wages of sin is death: but, the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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