Psalm 78:32-38

Psalm 78:32-38
English Standard Version (ESV)

  "Oh no."
  I was listening to a recent Andy Stanley podcast on parenting, and he was talking about how key those 2 words were in his parenting.  When he used that in reference to discipline, he helped the kids recognize that he wasn't there to punish them, but he was going to help them see that there were consequences for their actions.
  "Oh no!  You broke the rules, now you have to ..."
 "Oh no!  You hit him, now you have to ... "
  I think we need to recognize that there are consequences for our actions, too.  God has died for our sins, but we are responsible for letting that grace, mercy and love guide us through our lives, and when we sin, we are called to repent, to turn back, to let God lead us forward in mercy and love.  The power of sin has been ultimately broken, but it will continue to damage our lives as long as we live in this world.
  So let us resist sin and face the consequences of our brokenness with humility, recognizing that God alone can heal, redeem and restore.

May God's grace give you peace today