Comforted by God’s Justice

This past weekend, I had the joy of reflecting on how COMFORTING it can be to meditate on God’s JUSTICE.

Does that sound counterintuitive?
Aren’t we supposed to be afraid of God’s justice?

Not if we are Christians.

You see–the Bible makes it perfectly clear that, for God’s children, His justice and punitive wrath (which we fully deserve!) were completely spent on Christ on the Cross.

God punished His Son. He will not punish us.
We deserve His wrath, but He will not condemn us.

Why? Because God is a Just God.

I deserve death, but instead I get life because the Son of God paid my penalty.
I don’t have to fear God’s condemnation or punishment–He convicts His children, but He never condemns His children.

Why? Because God is a Just God. (Oh, yes, and a MERCIFUL One too!)

This fact is comforting me today.

Grace to you, my friends—

Yours,
Tara B.