Judge, Jury and Redeemer!

“For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us.”

Isaiah 33:22

I have never had to stand before a judge in the courtroom.

I think if I did, it might be a bit intimidating for me.

Someone who has the ability to give or take away your freedom can certainly intimidate.

Isaiah tells us that the Lord is our judge.

If that is all we know of Him then indeed we need to be afraid!

But the end of the verse brings hope – it declares “...it is He who will save us.”

Yes, indeed the wages of our sin is death.

But we do not receive the sentence we deserve.

Mercy is extended to us by the Judge, the Lawgiver and our King.

The judge is our savior.

He stepped off the bench, removed His royal robes and took our sentence of guilt and shame on Himself.

He paid – in full – the debt of our sentence and now pronounces us innocent.

That is the King we serve.

No wonder we offer Him praise and He is worthy of worship!