THE DEATH SENTENCE

“He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.  For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.  As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”

Psalm 103:10-12 KJV

If we have ever said to people “go to hell”, we have given them the death sentence.  Hell is the eternal place of punishment and there is no chance of a pardon.  I’m so ashamed to admit it but before I was saved when I got angry with someone I did say “go to hell”.  It broke my heart when I realized what I did.

We can be sorry for the things we have said and done to people that have hurt them and God will forgive us and never hold them against us again, but what we said and did can never be taken back.  We might as well take a knife and plunge it deep into someone’s heart if we say cruel and sarcastic words to them.

May God help us to live so that the words we say and the things we do to others will bring happiness to His heart instead of hurting Him and breaking His heart.  We must always remember that what we do to others we do to Jesus.  If we are kind and loving to them, we are kind and loving to Jesus (Matthew 25:43).

Heavenly Father, thank You for being a forgiving Father.  Please forgive us for the times when we say cruel and hateful words to others and do things that hurt them.  I’m sorry for the hateful words I have said when I was angry.  Thank You for loving us and forgiving us.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

May 18, 2016