READ
And as he argued about justice and self-control and future judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present; when I have an opportunity I will summon you.” (Acts 24:25, RSV2CE)
REFLECT
Justice, God is withholding judgement at this time and offering mercy to let Jesus be the payment of sin for me. Justice is that we get what we deserve. If Jesus pays my debt, I get what Jesus paid for-my freedom from wrath. Justice is satisfied, sin atoned for. If Jesus does not pay my debt, I get wrath for eternity.
Self control, because of Jesus recapitulating man’s call to perfect obedience he offers the Grace and Holy Spirit to new life inside me. Due to this new life of being in-dwelt by God, I now can have divine life that helps me regulate myself so I have self control from the disordered desires that plague humanity from the fall.
Judgement, it is coming and it will be either pardon and enter into blessing (to those who love God and accept His Son’s payment for their sins) or Wrath for eternity because they refused the only perfect payment for their sin (they have nothing to pay their sin debt with).
PRAY
My God, I have nothing to pay my debt of sin with, it costs the perfect blood of God and a perfect life of obedience. If I fall in one part of the law it is all broken (ONCE). It is impossible for man. Thank you for loving me so much you made a way. Thank you Jesus for loving me so much you came and did it for me! Thank you for offering a new life in Grace and the Holy Spirit so I can fight the evil within and have divine life to have self control over the evil desires within and that the world says is fun. Thank you my God for saving me from the wrath to come. Help me live for your glory! Amen!
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