unfair

i've been reading through leviticus lately-
i got to the part about the animal sacrifices,
and it just seemed unfair.
i mean, part of it is sort of beautiful-
people want to show their worship and love for God-
so they take the very best of their flocks
and offer them to God.
and there is this big cookout
and the smoke rises to God
and He enjoys the smell of the barbecue
and the smell of the cooking meat
reminds the entire community that God is happy,
not angry.


but then there is the sacrifices for sin-
and that seems unfair-
a human commits a crime-
and a cow's neck is slit.
a man sins-
and a sheep pays for it.
it seems unfair-
but then again,
grace, by definition is unfair.
grace is when we receive a gift
that we do not deserve.


it reminded me of jesus' wounds and death-
i sinned, He paid for it.
i committed a crime- His body was slain.
i'm the sinner-
He is the lamb that take my sin away.
yeah-
grace is unfair-
and i'm so grateful for it.


"amazing grace!
how sweet the sound-
that saved a wretch-



"but God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
-romans 5