This Psalm speaks of God’s greatness. It also speaks of God’s blessing His faithful servants, Moses and Aaron. Moses and Aaron kept God’s testimonies and statutes, and God forgave their sins. However, God also chastised them for their transgressions. The psalmist writes, “Thou was a forgiving God to them, and yet an avenger of their evil deeds.”
God is indeed a forgiving God. However, God is like a father to those He considers His children. Like a father, God disciplines his children when they do wrong. However, God is still their father and loves His children.
All people sin. No person is perfect and sin free. We should expect God’s discipline when we sin. God’s discipline may come in various forms. We may experience disease, injuries, or removal of God’s blessings for a while.
Our response should be to first recognize the linkage between our hardship and the sins we have committed. We should then strive to avoid repeating the sin that caused our hardship. Later, when we are tempted to sin again, we should remember the suffering we experienced for the sin. That will help us to resist temptation and avoid sinning again.
