Because of the recent events...

Because of the recent events, I wanted to write. I’ve heard a lot about how this “wicked” man deserves to be punished, and I absolutely agree 100%. ALL guilty criminals deserve to be punished. All law breakers deserve to be punished. If guilty men are allowed to go free, then we cry out and call that unjust…which we should.

But, here is the thing….We’re all guilty before a Holy, Righteous, and Just God. Before a Holy, Perfect, Righteous, and Good God, we’re all criminals; we’re all lawbreakers…and what does any guilty law breaker deserve? Punishment. So what should God do?

Since God is a Just God, He will not allow guilty men to go free. He can’t. That would be unjust. If God were to send all mankind to hell, He would be perfectly just, right, and Good in doing so because we have all sinned against Him, broken His law and we’re all guilty criminals before Him and that’s exactly what we deserve.

Second thing, all of mankind is evil. All of us are just as wicked as this man. The Bible makes that very clear. There are not two groups of people in the world…”the good” and “the bad” According to God’s Word…all are bad. All are under sin and all are guilty. We're all depraved, corrupt and evil...we're not as bad as we could be and we don't go out and committ things like this man did, BUT it's only becuase of the restraining grace of God...no other reason. It's not because we are better in and of ourselves than this wicked man. We're so quick to call this man wicked, which he is, but we're ALL sinners and we have all sinned against a Holy and Just God and are just as wicked.

Romans 3:9-12 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.

10 As it is written:
“ There is none righteous, no, not one;… There is none who does good, no, not one.”

These verses make it very clear…there is NO one good in and of themselves. No one is good enough for God in and of themselves.

All mankind have sinful hearts and the reason men murder is because of their sinful hearts. Why did this man do this?
Jesus tells us why…Mark 7:21…For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”

All of us are murderers are heart. God said if you hate, you’re a murderer. Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. 1 John 3:15; Matthew 5:21-22

Our hearts are wicked, and can not be trusted. Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?

Whenever I want to speak evil of others and say that I am better, I must remind myself…if not for the grace of God, I would do that exact same thing. The ONLY One who could save a wicked wretch like me is Jesus Christ, so what have I to boast about…except Christ alone!

We tend to compare ourselves to others. We would compare ourselves to this man and say, “Well, I’m not that bad…I’m ok.” No…We must compare ourselves to God. And then we see how unclean we are and the only thing we can do is cry out for mercy.

What did Jesus tell those people who came questioning Him about how God could allow such a thing to happen as a tower to fall on those people in Luke 13:1-5? They wanted answers of why this happened...but what was Jesus' response? Unless you repent, you will likewise perish. That's His word to you today...Unless you repent, you will likewise perish.

God telling us how wicked we are is the most gracious and most merciful news ever!! That’s right because then we see our need for a Savior. Unless you see how wicked and guilty you are and that you have no righteousness, you will never see your need for Christ.

I pray that you will see that you have broken God’s law and because God is Just, He will punish those who are guilty. Judgment is coming; God’s wrath is coming, BUT God has provided a way to escape the wrath to come and it’s only through Jesus Christ.

I pray you will see the wickedness of your heart and cry out for a Savior.

Mankind should be doomed forever. Mankind should be punished and cast into hell forever for our crimes against God, BUT GOD out of His great love with which He loved us gave His Son!

God, in His mercy, grace, and undeserved love, has provided a Savior for wicked men!Praise God!! What an act of kindness this is. I pray you will repent and look to Christ ALONE for your salvation. Don’t try and set up your own righteousness before God. NO ONE is good enough for God. He has provided all the righteousness you need and it’s found in Christ alone! Don't try and compare yourself with someone else who is a sinner as well...compare yourself to Christ and then cry out in mercy!

Glory to God Alone!

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