Double Jeopardy

It’s so easy for us to judge people but our judgment is always a misjudgment, for who are we that we presume to pass judgment on our neighbour (James 4:12).

I thank God that He is the just and righteous Judge (Luke 18:1-8), who does not base His judgment on outward appearances but looks at our hearts, and knows our intentions. Something we are not able to do. We do not see the way God sees, that is why only God is able to judge justly. He is our Judge and our Lawgiver (Isaiah 33:22).

The Lord has passed His judgment on all of us and found us guilty of the crime of sin, for we all fall short of His glorious standard. Not one of us is innocent of such a crime, punishable by death. But the Lord is merciful, and He loved us so much that He sent His one and only Son to pay the price for our sin. Jesus bought our freedom. 

Further to that, the Lord invoked the Double Jeopardy Clause which prohibits being punished twice for the same crime. This means that none of us shall ever have to suffer death on the cross for our sins because Jesus Christ, though innocent, has already been punished for the offense.

That case shall never be re-opened, and there will not be a re-trial.

Over 2,000 years ago, court was in session, the Judge took His seat, the books were opened, Jesus Christ stood trial in our place, was convicted, crucified on a rugged cross, and we were acquitted and given access to eternal life. What awesome good news!

(see also 1 Samuel 16:7; Romans 3:23, 6:23, 3:24)

Double Jeopardy    Shelley Johnson 24-May-2016