Romans 3

Without Dark, there is no Light?

Without Cold, there is no Hot?

Without Evil, there is no Good?


Are these true? Are they justification for the darkness, for the cold, for evil?

If by my selfishness, my greed, my lust, my laziness, my lack of integrity, my judgmental nature, my pitiful self-righteousness, my fears; if by these things I show God alone to be worthy of praise, all-sustaining, love, steadfast, faithful, just in judgement, truly holy, and the one who casts out all fears; if these things magnify God's greatness, why does He punish me for them?

Because He is just.

Evil deserves punishment, by nature. Each act of disobedience needs correction, each act of rebellion needs restoration, each thought of ill will on others needs healing.

"Let us do evil that good may result"? Their condemnation is deserved. No, let us overcome evil with good.

But now we see that when we try our hardest there is still yet none who do good. Not even one. When we try our hardest, we still fall so short of God's glory, of God's plans for us. By the law we see just how far we have fallen, and not one can be justified by it. Yet these are the words of God, entrusted to the Jews and true.

But now we all see how flat on our faces we have fallen, how can we get up?

To demonstrate His justice God sent the Christ, His only begotten Son, that all who believe and trust by faith may be considered righteous. By faith in the blood of Jesus, the source of life, we may be forgiven and our punishment paid for and grace poured out instead of wrath.

Darkness, Cold, and Evil all are naught but the lack of Light, the lack of Heat, and the lack of Goodness.

Let us ask, knock, and seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit to overflowing instead of living as if we were full whilst broken and empty.