God Isn’t Waiting to Punish Us

Isaiah 54:10 - “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

​She limped down the hallway keeping her head down for she didn’t want to make eye contact with anyone. How could this have happened to a believer in Jesus? This wasn’t supposed to happen. If only I’d had enough faith, she thought. But she didn’t know at the time that she was judging herself. No one else would be cruel enough to do so in such a deep way. But she pulled her cloak of shame tighter around her body as she headed for the door. Do you feel this way when you go out in public? Having a disability, whether it’s one that visible or invisible, can leave the afflicted one with serious doubts about themselves. They also can feel like they’re being punished. But God would not be so cruel as to punish us when we do something wrong. God is always ready to forgive a broken heart. He sees our hearts and knows that we are human. And humans can do things that are wrong. We must see that we live out the consequences for our actions, and that is a form of disciple, but God isn’t waiting to punish us. He is ready to offer us forgiveness and love us back into his arms.