NO CONDEMNATION? BUT WHY?

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ has made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1,2. (NKJV).

“Thanks for helping me cut the sugarcane, Timmy. We’ll sample it after our grocery store run. Let me grab  my keys and wallet.”

“Yessir.” He listened to Grandfather’s steps on the stairs fade. The sugarcane glistened in the sunlight on the kitchen table. His mouth watered, thinking of the juicy sweetness. No one’ll know if I cut a tiny piece.

“How hard can this be?” He held the cane in a vertical position. His tongue poked out the side of his mouth as he sliced the sheath with the kitchen knife. 

“Piece of cake.” He rotated the cane to slice the next section, lost his grip. The knife sliced the tip of his thumb. 

Realization and pain collided. Blood spurted.

“Grandfather. Help,” he yelled. Tears streaked his face. “My thumb. My thumb. Stick it back on.”

 Grandfather wrapped the thumb. “Hold this tight.” He grabbed his car keys. “Let’s get you to the Emergency Room.”

“That should do it,” Doctor Black said, as he snipped the tape, covered the bandage. “Keep your hand elevated to help with the throbbing. Here's a prescription for pain.” He handed it to Grandfather.

“Are you mad with me, Grandfather? I'm sorry I disobeyed you. Gonna punish me?” He sniffed. “You still love me?”

“Nothing can stop my love for you, Timmy. No need to punish you. You’ve punished yourself.” He was quiet a minute. “God’s love is like this.” Timmy looked at him. “When we give our life to Jesus, all of our sins are nailed to the cross. From that time on, He is in the process of cleaning us up. You cut your finger but you couldn’t fix it, right?”

“Right. Dr. Black did.”

“Just so, the Lord Jesus is in the process of fixing us. From the inside out.”

“He loves me that much?”

“Absolutely.”

“I’m never going to disobey again, Grandfather. “And you know what?”

Grandfather smiled. “What’s that?”

“I’m going to love you forever!”

“The same goes for me, son.” Tears glistened. He hugged Timmy. Real tight.

Kingdom Thinking. The Lord Jesus promises never to leave nor forsake us. He loves us with an everlasting love...a love with no condemnation. Would you like that kind of love? He offers it to you.