Homiletic Review Psalm 99:8 You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance of their inventions. I. WHY SUFFERING TO ONE FORGIVEN. 1. Discipline (John 15:2). 2. Warning. For the security of society and morality; to restrain men (Hebrews 11:36-38; 1 Peter 4:17, 18). 3. To teach the distinction between forgiveness and escaping the consequences of sin. Whoever seeks only the latter deserves not the former. II. REPENTANCE AND FORGIVENESS REMOVE A LARGE SHARE OF EVIL CONSEQUENCES. 1. Evil habits are stopped which otherwise would grow continueally worse. 2. The penitent secures peace. 3. He secures God's help to overcome evil and improve. 4. He avoids death, and secures life eternal. 5. He hastens towards the home where suffering ceases. III. OBSERVATIONS. 1. True penitence seeks chiefly God's love, not escape from punishment. 2. Think not God has not forgiven because you still suffer. (Homiletic Review.). Parallel Verses KJV: Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. |
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