God isn't fair!
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities. Psalms 103:10 (NKJV)
If there was ever a sentence or scripture in the Bible that you should
highlight, circle, and underline, it's this one! If there's one truth to
walk away from God's Word with, it's that He hasn't dealt with us
according to our sins.
Let's refresh our minds of this fact: When Adam sinned in the Garden of
Eden, he brought on horrific consequences to each of his descendents.
By disobediently partaking of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good
and Evil, he set himself and the race that would flow from him at
irreconcilable odds with Almighty God.
Sin entered into the human condition, and from that point on, mankind
would no longer fall into the "innocent" category of heaven's ledger but
instead into the "guilty" category. In fact, the Bible describes us as
"enemies of God" and "children of wrath" (Romans 5:10, Ephesians 2:3).
Whether we saw ourselves that way or not, that's how God viewed us in
our sinful condition—a rebellious race deserving of eternal punishment.
This backdrop is what makes Psalm 103:10 so indescribably amazing. As
guilty as we were and as deserving as we were to receive judgment, God
determined not to give us what we earned. He determined not to punish us
according to what our sins deserved, which was a hopeless fate beyond
human description.
No, instead He did something we did not and could not deserve. He sent
His perfect son to absorb the shockwaves of our sin and completely cover
them in His righteousness. None of this was "fair" in the strict sense,
and we can be glad that God wasn't fair to us, but went way beyond
fairness by being way more gracious than we deserved.
Thank you, Lord, for being "unfair" towards us when it comes to the unfathomable grace You've poured upon us.
Think about it…
What does this passage reveal to me about God?
What does this passage reveal to me about myself?
Based on this, what changes do I need to make?
What is my prayer for today?
What does this passage reveal to me about myself?
Based on this, what changes do I need to make?
What is my prayer for today?
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