Thought this was interesting …

Subject:        The Two Most Unfair Things in the World
 
We sure see a lot of unfair things going on in the world these days. It doesn't take long to come up with a list.  Think about some of the things that seemed terribly unfair to you when you grew up, or even now…
 
-          Your whole class losing recess because of one or two acting up …
-          Your grade being dropped because you were late …
-          Getting blamed for something you didn't do …
-          Your sister or brother not being punished for the same thing you did wrong …
-          Working hard at something and then seeing someone else takes the credit …
-          Being retarded or handicapped or just plain near the bottom of the class …
-          Seeing innocent people and children hurt or abused by others …
 
I'm sure you can think of a lot of other things that happened to you that were upsetting and unfair, but have you considered sin? If we took the time to realize how serious sin is, and its consequences, it would stir our emotions even more than these other bad memories. Sin's affect on us is second most unfair thing in the world.
 
-          Have you ever thought about how unfair sin and its consequences are?
-          By one man, sin entered the world and multiplied immeasurably.
-          How sin has corrupted our society, whether or not it is our sin or another's.
-          Sin is the cause for all sickness, greed, war, death … and future unfairness.
-          How could God allow such a horribly unfair thing to exist?  
 
 In the Bible, the book of Romans (5:12-14) says, "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned - for before the law was given, sin was in the world. But sin is not taken into account when there is no law.  Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who was a pattern of the one to come."
 
-          Ignorance of the law is no excuse. The law was given to show sin to be sin.
-          If I only do one thing wrong, I am a law-breaker and guilty of God's judgement.
-          Did you know that just after the "God so Loved" part of John 3:16 comes the scary verdict that we are already condemned if we don't believe in Jesus (John 3:17-18)?          Unfair?
 
So, what's the most unfair thing in the world? That by Jesus the Christ, all the sins of the world could be ransomed (paid for) - by this one Man and Savior. This truth violates many people's sense of fairness, too. Is it too good to be true?  Have you investigated the claims of the Bible? Are they fair?
 
-          How can one "Person" do all this?  Why such an "unusual plan"?
-          Can you image Satan's outrage over this ultimate unfairness? 
-          How could one Righteous Man wipe out all of the devil's dirty work?
-          God doesn't play "fair", does He? In this case I’m glad!
 
Romans 5:15-17 says "But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ."
 
So, the next time we are complaining about the unfairness of some situation, let's ask the Lord to remind us of the "most unfair thing in the world". Thank God that His mercy can save us from Justice. 
Thank God, that God's not always fair, but He is always Just, Merciful, and Loving !

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