"I marvelled how this Servant might meekly suffer there all this woe, and I beheld with carefulness to learn if I could perceive in him any fault, or if the Lord should assign to him any blame. And in sooth there was none seen.."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 51)
In the parable God showed Julian, the Servant fell while on an errand for the Lord. And Julian saw that the Lord did not find fault with the Servant or blame him in any way. It seems so amazing to think in light of this parable that God did not see any fault or blame in Adam when he fell, nor does He see fault or blame in us when we fall. He is not a God of fault-finding or blaming. He is not in the business of shaming, condemning or looking to find things wrong with us. He is a God of who constantly uplifts, accepts and affirms us and points out what is right with us. He is not law but grace. He is not a Judge who points out and punishes wrong but a Friend who points out and supports what is right. His stance toward us is gentleness and love and acceptance. He works by love rather than judgment. He overcomes evil with good. He strengthens us by grace instead of law. He makes us holy by His love. He makes us greater by gentleness, not harshness. The enemy accuses us, the law condemns us, but God saves us and builds us up! It is wonderful to think that God is not accusing us, finding fault with us, or blaming us for sin. He is truly always on our side to support us and affirm us. He is there to remind us of the positive about us, the fact of our belovedness, the truth about our good nature, and His love and support call out the best in us and free us to live up to the good He sees in us always!
"There is no need for you to think that I have come to accuse you."
John 5:45 (PHILLIPS)
“God did not send his Son into the world to judge and condemn the world, but to be its Savior and rescue it!"
John 3:17 (TPT)
A Prayer: It's almost unbelievable to think You will never find fault with me, blame me, or even judge or accuse me. Thank You for always building me up and seeing what is right with me!