The Verdict

DEVOTION

PROVERBS

THE VERDICT

Prov 17:15

15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent — the LORD detests them both.

NIV

Certainly God is not going to acquit the guilty, but he surely will not condemn the would appear we all, no matter how good we think we are, are among the guilty and therefore should not expect an acquittal at our trial. But of course we have one who told our guilt, took our sin upon himself and paid that price for us. So then we are in fact considered by God as innocent as long as we are in Christ and therefore will not see any condemnation from him. We will be not every have to be concerned about being acquitted as we are no longer among the guilty if we are in Christ. This also speaks to the justice which does or does not exist here among men. Our system is devised so that if one who is guilty has enough money and power can escape justice, whereas is does seem the poor although innocent are punished. All throughout the age’s man has tipped the scale of justice to favor the rich and powerful, but God will not. His justice favors no man; he shows not favoritism to any man, he is just to all giving his verdict based solely and wholly on one fact. Has a person accepted the work of Jesus Christ on the cross for himself, has that person accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, and have they been born again, for no man will ever see the kingdom of God unless he has done that. Those who refuse are in fact guilty and by the justice of God will not be acquitted, but will be condemned. Let us accept and live as the innocent, as determined by his verdict.