The Lord is speaking
here to the Israelites. He is warning
them about what to expect when He is ignored.
The Lord will not stand silent.
He will mete out justice when man sins against Him. The Lord may seem to be silent while the
world is living in sin, but be assured, He will judge sin in the world. The Lord has never failed to keep His Word
and never will. No one gets away with
sinning against God. NO ONE.
Before man was ever
created, God knew that most would reject Him.
He knew that there would be those who would follow after the wickedness
of their hearts and spurn Him. He decreed
in heaven that those who reject Him and lived in sin would pay in full the
price for their rebellion. Because the
Lord loves us He created us with the freedom to accept or reject His love. He longed for a people who would love Him in
response to His love. He has so much
love to give and considered man worth the investment of His love. Yet, because He is holy He cannot ignore the
sinful heart. He cannot accept into His
presence any sin whatsoever. Those who
live and die in sin must spend eternity in hell for man’s soul never dies.
The next time you are
tempted to sin, remember this truth. The
Lord knows all about every sin you commit or propose to commit. He knows every sin in your heart and mind and
He holds you responsible for them. The
only way you are going to avoid paying the price for them is through the shed
blood of Christ on the cross. You have
no hope for God’s mercy apart from the righteousness of Christ given to you on
the cross. Jesus is the only way you can
be forgiven and avoid God’s wrath against your sin.
If you know Jesus
today as your Savior, praise Him for His salvation and for protecting you from
God’s judgment. If Jesus is not your
Savior, run to Him right now while you can.
Confess your sins before Him and ask Him for His forgiveness. He will forgive anyone who comes to Him with a
sincere heart.
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