Morning Thoughts - by Elder Philip Conley - Psalm 103:8-10

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Morning Thoughts

Elder Philip Conley

Psalm 103:8-10, "The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities."

This morning, there are many that have a misconception about the way that the Lord operates. Some think that the Lord does not punish certain iniquity and transgression. Others think that He will never find them out in their wrongdoing. Some even think that we will have to give account of ourselves at the final day standing before the great white throne. While we cannot fully understand the mind of God (His ways are not our ways), we can glean some things about his operations from His Word.

The first thing to remember when pondering on the Lord's actions are whether they are in regard to the elect or non-elect. When dealing with the elect, the Lord does that in time on a daily basis as a Father deals with His children. David goes on to mention the Lord dealing with us as children later in this Psalm. There is not a child of God that "gets away" with iniquity. Sometimes, as a youngster, I would hide things from my parents

In Hope,
Bro Philip