Justice:

After church last night Kathy and I did our usual Sunday Night veg. on the couch and eat pizza routine. The news-casters kept saying that President Obama was going to make an announcement. Speculation abounded as to what he was going to say. I was nearly asleep when word about the death of Usama Bin Laden finally was broadcast.
"Wow!" I thought, and went to bed.
The news programs today were full of stories related to the raid on Bin Laden's compound, and people's reaction to it. By far the greatest reaction in the USA is one of rejoicing and relief. Nothing can bring back the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the 9/11 attacks, not to mention the other lives lost to Bin Laden planned terrorism, but knowing that the terrorist had died at the hands of the military of the nation he attacked helped to bring some resolution. As our president and many others said. It was an act of Justice.

OK, I'm going to take a pretty big jump, here, but stay with me.
It has become quite fashionable of late to question how a loving God could hold sinners accountable for what they have done. Eternal damnation has been condemned by many. I understand it even made the cover of Time. There is no doubt that our military, Commander in Chief and, indeed, our nation have gained a great deal of respect because of what happened yesterday. It was right. It was just. It was a step toward setting a grievous wrong right. In addition to being a God of love, the Lord of the Universe is a God justice. While we protest that our sins are incomparable to the crimes of Bin Laden, we tend to forget exactly Who it is we have sinned against.
The Saudi terrorist attacked a nation, civilized society, families, and many individuals--no small offense. We have sinned against an infinite God. Therefore our offense takes on infinite proportions. How can we admire an act of justice by our nation, and despise an attitude of justice in our God?

It's something to think about. And when you are done it is worth thinking about again.

It's STTA.

(Find out more about our sin, God's justice, and His mercy--purchased at Christ's expense--Read Romans 3.

Really, we don't need justice. We need mercy and grace, and it is available. More here.)

Here is an article that raises some issues thinking about on the matter of justice: