Nehemiah 1:8-9 "Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there."
The balance of God's righteousness and mercy is absolutely unfathomable to our human minds. Though His standard is perfection, He is moved to mercy by our humanity. Because of this, we often see in the Bible an "If...But" situation.
Disobeying God's laws has consequences. "If" we transgress, those consequences will come. Humble repentance also has consequences. "But" if we turn back to Him confessing our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive. He has chosen to set His name in His church body. Humble, repentant individuals will be gathered together. And that is when God can work.
Have I transgressed God's commandments? When I do transgress, what is my response?
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