majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Deuteronomy 19:13,
"You must purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, so
that it may go well with you."
The only way the guilt of shedding innocent blood could be purged from
Israel was if the guilty were punished for it. As verse 21 says, "Show
no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand,
foot for foot." We read in Proverbs, "Whoever says to the guilty, 'You
are innocent'—peoples will curse him and nations denounce him. But it
will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will
come upon them." Proverbs 24:24-25.
The notion that if somehow, in a criminal trial, if the rules of
evidence or other requirements are not met, some technicality, the
accused goes free does not satisfy the responsibilities of Justice.
Justice, God's way, requires the avenging of wrong done to any victim.
The stern requirements for murder are pointed to in Genesis 9:5-6,
"For your lifeblood I will surely demand an accounting. I will demand
an accounting from every animal. And from each man, too, I will demand
an accounting for the life of his fellow man. Whoever sheds the blood
of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has
God made man."
I would not want to have to give an accounting before the great Judge!
I wonder what this says about abortion? Babies created in God's own
image are being destroyed! I wonder what kind of accounting that will
bring?! "It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living
God." Hebrews 10:31. How frightful is that?!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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