Justice is Served

Every once in awhile I have a moment of ranting. Let me rephrase that, I rant frequently, but try to keep it light on the old bloggy-blog and not be a frequent soapboxer. Also, I have said before that I tend to be the type of person who takes a flying leap off a bandwagon, But in this case my flying leap is more about taking a good look at reality and myself.

I'm sure you've all heard about the Casey Anthony verdict...and I'm sure by now you have your opinion of whether she should have been locked away forever or not. This isn't about the verdict for me, this is about the tons of comments, tweets and status updates spewing hate her direction.

As a Christ follower I realize a bit more every day what a piece of scum I am. Worthless and gross if left to myself, rotting in my own sin without Him. Casey Anthony is no worse than I am. I am capable of who knows what aside from God's grace saving me from my self. Who am I to judge her? My heart breaks for her lost soul, and also over my own sin as I realize I deserve just as much of a death sentence as she seems to deserve.

I'm not at all saying I don't like justice, or that I think she shouldn't be punished if she's responsible, or even that I don't agree with death penalties. I'm just saying that without God saving me from the pit of my own selfish soul that I happily wallow in I could be the one you're hearing about on the news.

Praise God for His mercy, and His forgiveness towards us. He alone is where justice comes from. I sincerely hope that one day soon Casey Anthony sees that mercy and embraces that forgiveness. And I pray that I remember that I'm in just as much need of it as anyone serving a life sentence.