Hello All,

A widely known biblical verse is John 3:16 - “For God so loved that world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life."

But rarely do you hear it combined with the next verse: "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but so that the world might be saved through Him.”

Dr. Brad Jersak comments:  "In other words, Jesus does not come to announce condemnation from the Father, nor even to save us from the condemnation of the Father, but rather to reveal the love of the Father for those already perishing and suffering condemnation. Instead of a punishing Judge, the Father of Jesus waits on, watches for and then runs to those who’ve come to the end of themselves."

Think about that:  Jesus did not come to save us from the condemnation of the Father, but rather to save us from the consequences of our own darkened conscience.  And let us be certain to remember the final judgment:  "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do" and "It is finished."

Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Grace=Peace,

Jeremy