When I was a small child, I first learned that my actions have consequences. If I don’t pay attention while pounding a nail, I might end up pounding my thumb. If I tattle on my sister today, she may tell on me tomorrow. If I sleep in, I may miss the bus which creates a whole cascading series of consequences.

Occasionally I was able to escape some consequences, like when I didn’t get caught stealing a candy bar, I didn’t get in trouble. But the consequence of guilt and shame remained.

Every day, we all deal with the consequences of our decisions. Sometimes those consequences are good, but often the consequences are unpleasant, unexpected, and undesirable.

Occasionally the consequences don’t correspond to the actions — like when a man unremorsefully commits crimes but gets elected president, or when another man dies after rescuing a child from a fire — but that is because we live in a fallen world.

One day, there will be a reckoning however, where all my sin in this life will come back to me in full measure. The wages of sin is death.

Fortunately, God loves me despite my bad choices and selfish behavior. When I repent and choose Jesus to be my Lord and Savior, I can escape my consequences.

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus,” (Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭1,‬ ‭CSB)‬

I can have true everlasting immunity.

Dear God, I am so grateful for the escape from my ultimate consequences that you provide for me through the sacrifice of your Son, Jesus. In the meantime, teach me how to live up to the immunity I did not earn and do not deserve.