The Law is No Respecter of Persons

James speaks about being convinced of the law as transgressors. He does not say that God is convinced we are transgressors, but that the law is convinced. This passage is filled with meaning. God is natural Goodness, eternal Freedom and pure loving-kindness. But the law is a cold, hard fact, returning to each the result of his own acts, be they false or true. The law is a neutral but an intelligent force, a doer and not a knower. All law is of the same nature.

When we do wrong the law punishes. When we do right it rewards. Everything is according to law and order; this is the only way the universe could function. If our thought is of God, or Good, we shall be using the law in the right way. When our thought and act are opposed to God, or Good, we transgress and are punished. "There is no sin but a mistake and no punishment but a

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consequence."

In like manner Emerson tells us "there is no sin but ignorance" and this is true, for, if we knew the Truth, we should not misuse the law.

The law is no respecter of persons and will bring good or evil to any, according to his use or misuse of it. It will be a law of freedom to the righteous and one of bondage to those who misuse it. We cannot escape from the creative power of our thought and there is no use in trying to do so. All we need do is to use the law from the right motive, then we shall be made free.

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And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up;
And if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

~JAMES -- Five.