Great Things

He Has Not
Done
Devotional
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The psalmist wrote,
6. Jehovah executes righteous acts,
and judgments for all that are
oppressed.
7. He made known His ways unto
Moses, His doings unto the children of
Israel.
8. Jehovah is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and abundant in
lovingkindness.
9. He will not always chide; neither will
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10. He has not dealt with us after our
sins, nor rewarded us after our
iniquities.
11. For as the heavens are high above
the earth, so great is His
lovingkindness toward them that fear
Him.
12. As far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed our
transgressions from us.
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We usually praise the Lord for
something He has done for us.
Today, let's thank the Lord for
something He has not done. "He
has not dealt with us
after our sins, nor
rewarded us after our
iniquities." (verse 10)
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Everyone knows the plague of his
heart--not only the occasional sins
but those that try to get us into
bondage. What's more, God knows
all about it, too. In fact, He knows
our sins better than we do. God
sees the origin and the outcome of
our sins.
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One reason He hates sin so much is
that He is holy, and He sees where
sin leads. James tells us that lust,
when it conceives, produces sin.
And then sin, when it's full-grown,
produces death (James 1:15). Sin is
pictured as an evil pregnancy.
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But the psalmist says that God "has
not dealt with us after our sins."
On what basis does He deal with
us? On the basis of the cross, the
grace of God. Jesus Christ died for
our sins, and God forgives them
through the blood of His Son. We
can come to Him and ask Him to
forgive any sin.
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But the knowledge that God does
not deal with you the way you
deserve to be dealt with should not
tempt you to tempt Him. Do not be
fast and loose with sin. Hate sin,
and rejoice today that you're
walking with the Father on the basis
of the cross of Jesus Christ.
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Rejoice today that God does not
deal with you according to your sin
but according to the cross of Jesus
Christ. Your forgiveness comes at a
great cost. The next time you're
tempted to sin, consider its wages
and cost. You are greatly indebted
to Christ, so live to please Him.