Greetings Dear Reader,
I think that one of the most
contradictory things in my nature is my sense of justice. When I am on about something I can demand
justice. When I feel compassionate I can
overlook many things for the purpose of mercy.
I can also be very unjust and selfish.
It is my thinking on this inconsistency that causes me to reflect on the
idea of God’s justice.
God is always just. He balance’s his love and justice and mercy
and grace perfectly. What I must do is the
same. It is my duty to seek justice as
God would seek it. My sense of justice
comes from God’s image in me. When I
deny it I am denying God. A few days ago
when I wrote about truth I mentioned Superman and Captain America. They are fictional but the second cornerstone
of their dedication is justice.
When write books, make films,
and constantly pursue justice. It is
also something we deny God. We do not
wish him to be just as much as we wish him to be loving. We want a God that loves us but ignores
justice. I we did this with our children
it would produce over indulged selfishness.
My Sons have an excellent sense of justice. I tried to balance both love and justice in
them even though I was not always the best example.
In measuring the image of God
within me I must realize that God is just and in that justice he is honorable
and good. I cannot wish for God to love
me and reject that he must also be just with me. It is in the balance of these two things that
I find Christ and him crucified for my injustices toward God. Were there not justice the cross would not be
necessary. Where there no cross the love
of God could not circumvent the justice of God to reach us.
It is our innate sense of
justice that leads me to realize my injustices and to the conclusion that I
need something beyond me to make the journey to God.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to
them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule
of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things
from his great treasure store."
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