I’ve been pondering this question lately. If God is love why do people constantly feel
judged by Him? I was lead to John 3:1-21 this morning and this is what I
realized about judgment.
God sent His Son into the world because of His love for the
world and desire to restore the relationship He once had with humans at the
beginning of Creation. He didn’t send His Son to judge the world but sent His
son because of His love for the world. (John 3:17) So if Jesus purpose was not to bring judgment
why do people still feel judged by God?
It is because the world got used to living in darkness and
Jesus brought Light. God sent His Son,
Jesus, to save us from eternal separation from Him, eternal darkness. Jesus came to earth with the Light so He
could expel the darkness in our lives. But
men like the darkness because the Light exposed their deeds. Their pride and fear has kept them in
darkness instead of choosing the love that comes from the Light. (John 3:
18-20)
But what people in darkness need to understand is that God
doesn’t care what we have done, He just wants us back. Our pride keeps us from returning to Him when
we choose to remain in darkness instead of embrace the Light of His love and
forgiveness. People who choose to love
evil hate the Light and accept judgment for themselves instead of love. They choose to live for self instead of being
restored into union with God and by doing so choose to feel judged. They don’t see a need for rescue and by
choosing to live in darkness choose to feel judged.
People who choose to live in darkness are afraid of the
consequences they may face by stepping into the Light of God’s love,
forgiveness, and restored relationship with Him. But what they don’t realize is once they
finally walk out of darkness, and into Light, it is only then that the
consequence of this decision are forgotten because they see they see the Truth
and benefits the Light brings. They see
the need for the Light. Once they decide
to step into the Light they are finally able to live fully loved and fully
known by God. Once they step into the
Light they are finally free!
The choice is yours.
If you want to step out of the darkness of judgment and into the Light
of Love, message me and we can talk more.
