Discipline with Justice
Let's face it. It is hard to know how to punish someone who does wrong, but they do need to be punished for what they did. This is true when we punish a child for doing something that was relatively harmless all the up to punishing a person who takes the life of another person. There is always an element of justice that is involved in the decision, and all of us, as humans, have difficulty being totally just in what we do. Only God can discipline us with complete justice. God promised His people that He would do just that after they had sinned by worshiping idols. They were sent into exile for their sins, but then the exile time came to an end. (Jeremiah 46:28) "Do not be afraid, Jacob, My servant, for I am with you," says the Lord. "I will completely destroy the nations to which I have exiled you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you, but with justice; I cannot let you go unpunished." We can see God's process for helping us here. Di...