FORGET NOT 5

 

FORGET NOT 5

Psalm 103:10-11 He has not punished us for all our sins, nor does he deal with us as we deserve. For his unfailing love who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.

Wait. Did you catch what the Psalmist just said? God does not punish us for all our sins, nor does He deal with us as we deserve. What would happen if God were to treat us the way we deserve to be treated? No one would be in heaven with Him. No one would probably make it to adulthood since the wages of sin is death and no one makes it to adulthood who has never sinned. It comes naturally to us, and we sin without even trying. In fact, it takes a lot of effort to not sin. We will never know what it would be like if no one were to sin until we get to heaven where there is no sin.

For those who fear the Lord, we are constantly bathed in His unfailing love. What does it mean to fear the Lord? It means we respect Him for who He is and what He does. It means we honor Him before the world. It means we strive to obey Him in all we do. It means we serve Him and not ourselves. It means we take seriously what He says and not try to change it to suit our wants and whims.

His unfailing love is great, so great that in never fails. God loves us and will never act in an unloving way towards us. This means that all that God does or allows in our lives are for our good. We may not always like what comes our way or think that it is good, but God is in control and it is good. He knows what we don’t always know. He knows what we need better than we do. All He asks us to do is to trust Him always regardless of the circumstances of life.

Where God is, there is holy love. If God dwells in us, we are filled with holy love. . This means for us that we will live holy lives filled with love for others. If you lack in holiness of heart or love for others, you need to let Jesus have His way with you.