Hands up, don't shoot!

Justice is important and I can't get into anyone else's head and fully understand their perspective on things like the shooting of the young man in Ferguson. However, as our notion of justice comes from God, we all must consider how we will respond to Him when confronted with our sin.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. ¹⁷ For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Jesus came to save sinners, He condescended and entered our world to satisfy God's justice on a cross, so all who believe upon Him could be saved and avoid facing God's justice for themselves! But if we deny our sin, blame others, accuse God of being unjust, etc, we won't embrace the one hope God has graciously offered us. His word continues -

¹⁸ “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. ¹⁹ And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. ²⁰ For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. ²¹ But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”

We must surrender to God and His justice, we must figuratively raise our hands and plead for mercy, not declare our innocence or accuse God of unfairness, but agree with His assessment of us - that we are guilty of sin against Him, and in doing so we can receive the forgiveness He offers us through faith in Jesus Christ! 

If we come to understand our guilt before God and His perfect justice and grace toward us in Jesus, maybe we can make far greater progress in seeking and accepting justice here.

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.