Condemnation or Rebuilding?

John 3:17

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the
world, but to save the world through him.

NIV

You ever think about "Condemnation" when you read this verse? What if it said "For God sent His Son into the world to condemn the world, so that He could start over with His creation and see if this time, the sinners would be perfect"? Did God have the "right" to send His Son, Jesus, into the world to condemn us? Of course, look at the shape of the world when Jesus became human, look at the much worse shape of it now. God, Jehovah, had many thousands of years before, tried to destroy the earth with a flood. Have you ever thought about how He felt after the floods destroyed all mankind except those on the Ark? Yes, those destroyed where living in sin, BUT they were God's children, He made them, He loved them. I think this is why He made the statement that He would never again destroy all mankind, it hurt Him to much. You see, God loves us, He loves you, regardless of your feelings toward Him, He loves YOU>

What is "Condemnation"? Webster says: : censure, blame. So if you condemn someone you not only blame them for a act, but you "censure" or never talk, visit, share the same space with them. Basically you turn your back on them and try and act like they never existed. Has God done this? Of course not, He could have, though. Does this mean we "Got Away with it?" No, it means God is our father, and although He still loves us, we disappoint Him at times. How much that hurts, that word, my Mom used it when I was caught doing something I was not supposed to be doing, and it hurt to hear. But if it was really bad and my Dad used that word, then it cut me to the bone. The last thing I wanted to do was to disappoint my DAD. Dad would not "condemn" me, turning his back on me, and erasing me from his life, although there were, more then likely, times he wanted to if only for a minute:)

I remember several years ago, I got home from work and there were these notices posted all over my apartment complex. "This property has been Condemned by the blah, blah blah association." These signs were posted on almost every building in our complex. Yes I know my complex is old, and isn't the nicest looking from the outside, but is comfortable inside, and I love the low rent. But bad enough to be Condemned? I don't think so. What was going to happen? What was I going to do? Of course me and a few hundred other families went straight to the Manager's office demanding answers. It turned out to be a over zealous Inspector who was new and had not taken certain foundation readings correctly. But for a few minutes, I pictured my apartment being "Condemned". You know, a big demolition crane with the huge steel ball swinging into my apartment and destroying it, forever. Because you see, "Condemned" means you have given up on something, you don't believe there is any hope to save it. No amount of repair will help, it is a lost cause.

Is that what God thanks me and you? A lost cause? NEVER. Remember: "...God DID NOT send His Son into the world to CONDEMN the world, BUT to save the world through Him." God, in His wisdom, KNEW beyond a shadow of a doubt, that mankind, if given a chance, would turn around and acknowledge Him. We just needed a little help. So, God provided one, Himself, becoming a human, with all our problems,limitations, emotions, hurts, habits, SIN and die so that we would have another chance, and another, and another................if needed. This is how He "Saved the world through Himself".

I have often wondered what I would do if I were God. You ever thought about that? I would be alone in the universe, I know, because I would have destroyed all these sinful humans long ago. My patience would have ran out long before the flood. I would have given Adam and Eve and their family the boot about 5 minutes after they ate of that apple. "Disobey Me, huh? Your Gone" I am SO Glad I am not God. Aren't you?

God does NOT Condemn. He rebuilds. He is that carpenter that sees the building we can become, yes it will cost a lot, it will take a lot of time, but the outcome will be worth it. Don't destroy it, I'll rebuild it. We look at others through our human eyes, and wonder when they will finish killing themselves? They are addicted to alcohol or drugs and slowly killing themselves, it is such a shame. But God looks at them and sees the man/woman they can become if only given the chance. He sees the future, the lives they help lead to Him. We see the present, the past, and the many times they have let us, their families, or God down. We condemn, God rebuilds.

Put away the stapler put away those "Condemning" notices, look at that person, notice their smile, there zeal for life when they aren't High or drunk. See them as God does, His vessels, His handy works, His children.


We, in this world, are to easy to condemn when something or someone seems "Worthless", We condemn, God rebuilds.

Everyone deserves, not earns, not because of our skin color or our place of birth or our financial condition, but deserves because we are the children of the living God, only for that reason, a second chance, a third chance, a forth chance..............however many it takes for us to see that God loves us so much He died a horrible death just for me, just for YOU>

Don't condemn, help rebuild, because, you see, We CONDEMN, GOD REBUILDS, so we can also.