Monday, July 20, 2009

Is Unfair Always a Bad Thing?


Life isn’t fair. Have you ever thought that or had your child bemoan that sentiment to you perhaps in response to a parental ruling just handed down? Well, life is not fair. Why do we think it should be? And when it comes down to it, what would fair actually look like? Who gets to decide what fair is? Because of differing worldviews, we would never agree as to what being fair is. Hitler thought it was fair to rid Germany of those he determined were screwing up the gene pool. He thought it only fair to the über manch to eliminate inferior genes from being passed on. I don’t think it’s fair that just because I’m over 50 I can no longer eat the same things I did at 49 and not gain weight. UNFAIR. So by fair do I mean I don’t want any unpleasant consequences and basically I want my cake and to eat it too? (without gaining weight that is)

Well there is one case of unfairness that I actually rejoice over. My salvation is unfair! I am saved from the wrath of God to come not by merit but by grace alone, through faith alone in Jesus my Lord and Savior. Totally unfair! I deserve God’s wrath for committing cosmic treason against my Creator every time I sin. I deserve to go to hell. But I praise God and am so grateful for His mercy and grace who credits me with the righteousness earned by Jesus living a sinless life and also accepts on by behalf the payment given by Jesus sacrificing His perfect life on the cross in my place. I am freely given by grace what I could never earn and do not deserve based on anything found in me. I am reconciled to God through Jesus Christ my Lord. Really glad about receiving grace instead of what was fair when it comes to my salvation. Plus, since I didn’t earn it, I can’t lose it so I can rest sweetly in His grace. God thought of everything. That's why the Bible's message of salvation is called the gospel or 'Good News'. There could be no better news.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

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