In Genesis 4:13,"Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is greater than I can bear!" Cain had taken the life of his brother, Abel, and the Lord punished Cain by exiling him from his homeland.
"When we sin against God and disobey His commandments, we often fail to "count the cost." We do, in a moment's time something that will have lifelong and eternal consequences. When we are "called on the carpet" by God or man's law, we whine and moan and groan and cry out, "This punishment is too hard; it is more than I can bear! Relieve my suffering, Lord. I can't stand this!"
"When we err, we must first understand that there will be consequences to pay, even though as I repent I know God will forgive me. It doesn't remove the consequences, however, which are often played out in our lives here on earth."
Lord God, help us each one to keep our eyes on you, that we can avoid the sins and errors of this life. But, help us to remember if we do err, that you are right in stepping in to remind us that we must take the consequences of our errors. Help us to see your Spirit at work in us and those around us, that we might never turn away from your face or your actions in our lives. Amen.
I pray that our lives in Christ may never seem too hard, for with Christ we always win.
Jo INMN
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