The Practicality of Psalms

Psalms 103:12 As far as the east is from the west,  So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

The funny thing is that even though God forgives, people don’t.  There are always those who will hold your mistakes against you.  Oddly enough those who will readily accept forgiveness will not extend it.  The church seems to the highest level of self-righteousness.  It’s as if the miracle of Christ’s death was reserved solely for them and any other failure is left for them to exploit or judge. 

It makes it difficult for those who are trying to move on with their lives to do so.  Recently, I received a series of emails from a friend on-line who then called me.  He did so because he was having an affair, which he terminated and wanted to go to his wife and Pastor to ask for forgiveness and face the consequences.  However, the fear of judgment from his church was what was keeping him from confessing. Think about that for a minute.  This guy’s biggest fear was how his church would treat him.  If this isn’t the most backwards thing I’ve heard, I don’t know what is.  Honestly – I completely understand his fear.

Now, he’s left with not wanting to tell either his wife (who would share with her Pastor) or the Pastor.  Of course I’ve encouraged him to tell his wife and Pastor anyway.  We prayed and I wish that I had more to offer him.  Yes, you must face the results of sinful decisions but that’s for God to order – not man. 

I want to close this post with this – If the God of Creation and most Holy of Holy can disburse sin as far as the east is from the west, than who are we mere mortals to “punish”, gossip, harass or re-introduce a failing? 

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