“Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.” 1 Peter 3:18 NLT
The phrase “Jungle Justice” isn’t new to anyone in this part of the world. When a thief is caught and accused of stealing, people on the streets take the law into their own hands to kill the person involved. It’s possible to say, “There’s no justice in the world, so yes, the thief deserves it.”But what happens when they catch the wrong guy and blame the crime on him just because he looks like the real thief or wears the same clothes? Would you still say the same thing? You’ll be shocked to know that the real thief could be in the crowds screaming and supporting the execution of the unfortunate fellow.After such an incident, the real thief would walk home, go back to their family, and thank God for not getting caught.Christ may not have experienced Jungle Justice, but His case was similar. And we, the sinners, were part of the crowd screaming, “Crucify him.”Now, we are back in our homes with our loved ones, thanking God that we weren’t convicted for our sins. How does that make you feel?The difference for us is that God intended for it to happen this way. It was His plan for Christ to be accused and killed for something He didn’t do so that we could walk away freely.But the caveat is this: we must never go back to the act again. Otherwise, every time we go back, we replay the crucifixion all over again.
How can we take advantage of Christ’s new life in the spirit?
God took redemption a step further by saying that even after Christ has died and resurrected, we can come to Him and receive the life He now has.So even though we walked home free, our final quest is to always come to Christ, thank Him for taking the beating for us, and make space for Him in our lives and the work we do so we have the life He now has.And Christ is not human, so He has no ill feelings about taking the beating for you. He’s not going to look at you with a bad eye while staying in your home. And He will not refuse to help you do exceptional work. He’s glad He served the way He did. That’s selfless love!
“I am grateful for God’s love towards me, and I choose to serve through my work by doing the following…”
When you realise that the work you do is a form of gratitude to God for blessing you with the opportunities, skills, and abilities you have, you’ll work differently.
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