An Indianapolis Superior Court judge made news when she paid $1 of her own money to post a burglary suspect’s bail.

The judge became personally involved for several reasons: The suspect had no money. He had no prior criminal record. The jail was overcrowded. And minimal bond had to be set so that a deputy could be assigned to escort the suspect to a work-release center to wait for trial.

The judge’s actions, however, were not above criticism. She was accused of losing her objectivity, so she removed herself from the case.

Jesus has also become personally involved in the lives of those who are scheduled to stand before His court. He sacrificed His life and shed His blood as payment for the sins of the world. But His actions cannot be criticized.

Instead, as Revelation 5 describes, praise for Christ will someday occur around the throne of God. The halls of eternal justice will resound with the voices of angels praising the Judge who is worthy to judge the world—because of the personal price He paid (v.12).

Jesus did not compromise justice—He fulfilled it when He paid for our sin. Our Savior and Judge deserves our endless praise.