Romans 2:1-4

The same judgment we use on others is what gets used when judging us. We need to let that sink in.

Consider what Paul says when he states that God, in His justice, will punish these things. God is just. He plays no favorites, and He renders justice to each man and woman according to their actions. Don’t for a moment think that your actions are unnoticed by God—good or bad.

The truth is, we are all a little messed up. God, in His mercy, sent His Son Jesus to rescue us from the bad bill of goods handed down from our great, great, great…Grandpappy Adam. We sin because of the sinful nature that was passed down to us, and while that sin created a barrier between us and our holy God, Jesus paid the price necessary for our ransom. We are able to stand before God, not because of anything we have done, but because of what Jesus did for us.

With that in mind, who then are we to stand in judgment over someone else as if we were somehow better? Who hasn’t messed up in life? We have enough of our own stuff to tend to without standing in judgment over someone else’s stuff. We were—and are—all lost without Jesus.

But here is the good news: God is patient. His kindness is intended to draw us to Himself and lead us away from sin. He is not some ogre waiting for an opportunity to take us out, but rather a loving Father who wants His children—His prodigals—to come home.

Often, when we are caught in the throes of some sin, we are ashamed and afraid to come to God, assuming we will be judged and rejected. Yet as long as we have breath, God is extending an invitation to repent and come home. There will be a day when each of us stands before Him, but today is the day of grace—the opportunity to receive the wonderful gift of salvation provided through Jesus’ sacrifice.

That is why we shouldn’t run from God when we sin; we should run to Him.

Jesus did not pay such a tremendous price so that we could remain prisoners to the very things He died to free us from. If the Son has set us free, we are free indeed.

Why not be free?

This is the message for all of mankind: we have all sinned, we all need a Savior, and through Jesus Christ, the way home has been made available to everyone.