Matthew 5:21-37 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
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“ I Throw Myself at the Mercy of God’s Court! Amen ” Powerful sermon dear Tom. Man naturally presumes and pleads his innocence, that is his self righteousness, in defiance of God’s testimony. We base our sense of justice and morality on our finite limitations as carnal beings. But what happens when a sinner is convicted under God’s holiness? It is the same as the criminal who recognizes his hopelessness at being vindicated who cries “I throw myself at the mercy of the court!” This too is the sinner’s prayer in God’s highest court, like that tax collector, “Have mercy on me the sinner!” Only a truly converted sinner can make such a heartfelt cry that God will hear for a converted sinner is a convicted sinner. This is also why faith and repentance are gifts of God and 2 sides of the same coin; the same moment you CAN see your hopeless and sinful state is the same moment you CAN and MUST call on Christ to turn from the self righteousness you previously and foolishly maintained. Until God flips that lightswitch we remain lost and falsely convinced we have the ability to tip the scales of holy justice in our favor, never seeing the massive counterweight of God’s just demands that remains immovable against us without the intervention and power of Christ.
Tom Harding is pastor of Zebulon Grace Church located at 6088 Zebulon Highway, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501. You may also contact him by telephone at (606) 631-9053, or e-mail taharding@mikrotec.com. The website address is www.henrytmahan.com.
