Posts Tagged ‘punishment’
False Witness
It is really crazy how people will “straight-up” lie in a court of law right after swearing to “tell the truth and nothing but the truth”. There are innocent people who sometimes have a hard time proving their innocence because of lies and false testimony. I sometimes wish we had stronger consequences in place to…
Read MoreSin & Shame
I am quite experienced at both of these topics. I could go for long time talking about my life-long struggle with sin. I learned very early how to be selfish and self-centered in my thinking. I could justify it and defend my behavior with the best. I also knew how to “fake it”. I could…
Read MoreCrime & Punishment
I’ve know people who were punished severely for something that seemed rather insignificant. The “letter of the law” is often very clear and concise. There is also a “spirit of the law” that is more about the intention behind the law. The Lord had made His Law abundantly clear to the people of Moab. They…
Read MorePunishment Then Restoration
I remember as a kid being punished by my parents. I remember spankings when I had really screwed up. I also remember being sent to my room prior to my punishment and then the old “disappointed in you” talk. That was sometimes more painful than the “board of education applied to the seat of understanding”!…
Read MoreCrime Spree
I have heard stories of people who go sideways and go on a crime spree. When a person goes on a crime spree of murder, it seems like the world stops until he or she can be stopped. There are too many of these situations where a person plans and prepares to kill as many…
Read MoreEnough Is Enough
I remembered an old saying that I still hear being repeated…. “That was the straw that broke the camel’s back”! The picture I have in my mind is a camel loaded with supplies and belongings for a family and one last thing was thrown on his back and he broke down. The straw is obviously very…
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