Today's Monday, September 24, 2018, and here is your daily devo. The idea and practice of justice is extremely important for governments all over the world. We have an intuitive general sense of what justice is and what it looks like. We are also aware enough to know that, even though justice is real and necessary, as fallen humans we are sometimes unable or unwilling to exact justice or avoid vengeance when we should.
Thankfully, God will one day repay all wrongs, as found in Romans 12 verse 19. This passage helps us to begin to see how and why it is important for God's grace and love to coexist with His judgment and righteous anger. Most of these characteristics are necessary, and together they reveal something deep to us about God's character. Among other things, they reveal that God is neither an unforgiving judge nor a morally passive God who simply sweeps sin under the rug.
Our understanding of how awesome He is will grow when we understand His love and mercy alongside of His anger and judgment. Think about this. What do you find most difficult about the doctrine of God's judgment? Why is it important to stress both God's judgment and grace when dealing with sin?
What would happen if you had one without the other? Thanks for listening to the daily devo. I would love to connect with you either on social media or you can send me an email at curtain.net. Also, please share this so why get sent it to somebody who it might be a benefit to.
God bless.