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The man stood before the judge.  His lawyer stood by his side.  They were about to hear the judgment against the man.  Here is what was said:

“We have a law in this society of humanity.  Though the law comes in different languages and the judges wear a myriad of clothing, the law is recognized throughout the entire world is primary in its importance.  We all say that no one should commit willing and premeditated murder.  And if you do so and are brought to this point, a judgment will be placed on you at the discretion of the presiding  judge.

You, sir, have been found guilty by a body of your peers, of premeditated murder.  And now you will receive the sentence I will pronounce.  But before I utter the sentence let me tell you what you have done.  The thing you have done is the very thing the entire world says you should not do.  Therefore we all sit here in this seat I have been given to judge you with.  Why do we all say this thing you’ve done is worthy of a harsh punishment?  Because we all value our own lives.  You have not valued the life of those you’ve murdered.  And you did not even value your own life.  For you knew the punishment for your crime would be that your own life is taken from you.

None of us wanted to pass this punishment to you.  Therefore your crime holds one more victim; you.  I am not only going to sentence you to death for the murder of those people.  I am also going to add your own life to the sentence.  Know that the punishment you receive will be equitable for all.  For even you will be punished for your own death.”

This is the judgment of God.  We are not only guilty for our own sins.  We are also guilty of the murder of that which God has created.  He did not desire that you should die eternally.  He sent every possible warning to you to cease your evil and turn to Him that you might live.  But you have robbed God of what He has created for His own purposes.  If you remain outside Jesus you will certainly die the second death.  And your judgment will be on your own head.

By His Grace.