John 8:7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. (NKJV)
There is only One who can execute proper judgment and that One is Our Heavenly Father. Who else would you trust to place your future with? Too much penalty is just as ineffective as too little. HIS mercy is balanced with HIS judgment. As for me, taking the pain early and seeking forgiveness is the best avenue. When you sin, quickly seek forgiveness rather than trying to defend an un-defendable position.
Matthew 7:5 “Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. (NKJV)
Unless we have the bond of perfection, walking in fully mature Love, we are not equipped to judge, thus we are hypocrites. Only then do we have that complete connection of Divine Intent and the Mind of Our Heavenly Father. Until then, we should submit all acts of sin and lawlessness to HIS venue. HE is able to balance the scales of justice on the perpetrator in an exacting manner. We do have the right to forgive and prevent the full weight of the Law from coming down on the one who wrongs us. However, when we take the attitude that we are to police every person who breaks the Law, our ego has entered into the picture. Our “false self” tends to be bloodthirsty and wants revenge. This attitude will exalt you over the other person and create further division. We called to pray for our enemies, not beat the life out of them.
Unrighteous judgment is a subtle way of saying that you don’t believe that Our Heavenly Father will do an adequate job of judging the defender so you must do it yourself. Self-reliance is just another attribute of the ego and shows that your Love walk needs some more attention. The temporary satisfaction the ego seeks is not worth the long term effects of your unrighteous judgment. A mature son or daughter does not respond to sin and lawlessness but waits to hear what Our Heavenly Father has mandated as a response. Only then can you be assured that proper judgment has been dealt out to the recipient. This walk releases you from holding grudges against those who have wronged you, sometimes for years. Let Love prevail in your life and it will remove all of those weights you have been carrying around with you. Your mental and physical health will improve once you have removed any root of bitterness that has been plaguing you for years. Let no unrighteous judgment be found among us, drop the stones. Let not their unrighteousness dictate your day. Go about doing good.