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God offered the opportunity for justice and compassion to be displayed. It was clear however that if the person is found guilty, justice should be executed. If there was no intent to harm and the death was accidental, there was provision made for his life to be lived out in the sanctuary cities.
A life is sacred and taking life is an abomination. As beings made in the image of God the offense of murder is not just against an individual, it is against God himself. Vengeance isn't ours to take. While justice may need to be executed, it should not be done with malice. The judges applied God's standard so that penalties and sentences were carried out as God's representatives.
We are blessed that we do not receive the judgment that is ours. Jesus is our city of sanctuary where we can run and find pardon and escape the judgement rightly due us. Our Lord paid the penalty for us so that we can live. Our only hope is to remain in Him and never leave His side. We have all sinned and fallen short if the glory of God yet God himself provided our means if escape from the judgment due us.
It saddens me that there are some who will not run toward sanctuary and will not stay at Jesus' side. They will bear their penalty of sin and face eternity apart from the peace they long for. The only difference is The Lord. You can run to Him and find rest for your soul or run from Him and bear the burdens forever.
Dear friend, I hope that you not only run to h but being some of the friends and family God has placed in your life that they can know rest too.
May God richly bless you as you seek Him and as you serve Him.
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