Think long and hard about what you’ve done…
Does God put us on time-out? He never leaves us; does He go in the other room for a while?
It can be argued that He doesn’t need to punish us when we willfully disobey, He just lets us suffer the consequences, and that’s enough. The principle of sowing and reaping is woven into the fabric of the universe. Usually what we feel like is punishment from God is the absence of close contact with Him, and the presence of uncomfortable situations in our lives because of our choices.
By His great grace, He redeems our mistakes. He takes even the painful consequences and brings joy and beauty back to our lives through them. I’m so blown away by that!
I’m also so very glad to live on this side of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. Already today, I’ve been in such need of His comfort and grace. I’m so grateful for the Holy Spirit in my life, and the assurance that He will never leave me.
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