A time for judgement

I said to myself, "God will bring into judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time to judge every deed." Ecclesiastes 3:17 NIV

Lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2015 for his role in the the bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 260 during the 2013 Boston Marathon, told a federal appeals court yesterday that his conviction should be overturned. In their court filing, Tsarnaev's lawyers argued that two jurors should never have been seated on the panel and that the trial should never have been held in a still-traumatized Boston saying, "In light of the nature of the crime, and the nature and extent of the publicity, a jury drawn from the Boston metropolitan area was uniquely incapable of impartially deciding this case."

And while legal experts say the appeals process will probably last for years, you can be sure the infamous Boston Marathon bomber will one day have his moment in court. And no matter what our earthly courts decide, there will "be a time" in which he will face God's perfect, absolute and unappealable judgement. In fact, the Bible is very clear that "God will bring into judgement both the righteous and the wicked." That means each and every one us of will be held responsible for our deeds one day, good and bad. 

And while you and I will never know when the time of reckoning will come, only that it will be swift and final, we do know that if we confess and repent of our sins now, they will be forgiven. That means that our offenses will never even appear on the docket my friend. Isn't that wonderful?

Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder that no one escapes true judgement no matter how it appears to our fleshly eyes. Help us to surrender bitterness and hatred toward those that have wronged us that we might lead them to You by doing so and to remember that we are all sinners in need of grace. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!!!

Come to the Cross - Michael W. Smith

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