Which man?
The story goes that St. Augustine had a dream. He dreamed that he met a very bad man, and he said to God: "Lord, why don't you destroy this man who has caused such pain to others?"
God replied: "Which man?"
And, Augustine realized his sin caused as much pain as another's.
God has a way of leveling the playing field.
Paul wrote: "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) My sin is as bad as the next. But, God doesn't just level, He takes care of the problem--check this next verse:
"Yet, God with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Jesus Christ when He freed us from the penalty of our sins." (Romans 3:24, NLT)
My sin is enough for me to worry (or, dream) about; I don't need to be telling God how to deal with another's. His grace is greater than all my sin--and your's as well (not that I'm looking that close . . . )
Sue
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Great title for your next study/book? "Sin...levels the playing field".