God is not held accountable for the sins of people against us. He is not indebted to us, needing to pay us a favor or bestow a blessing because of evil done to us. Indebtedness and repayment are attitudes of Man that cheapen their relationships. The origination of these feelings comes when we are offended and hurt. Yet, God is holy and is not the source of sin. In fact, He provided a sacrifice for sin that caused Him great pain; Jesus, His Son, dieing on the cross. God proved His own goodness and love in the act that cost Him the most. He also proved that He doesn’t like sin because He made a way for us to be holy through that same sacrifice.
People demand repayment because they want wrongs to be righted in regard to their personal hurt. If a man waits for repayment from another man, the waiting period prolongs the suffering and pain. If this man sees personal offence as a matter of justice between himself and his offending brother, then he loses the gift of giving forgiveness and the endurance that comes by extending grace. Sadly, he cannot be used by God in ministry because his desires are for himself; he wants a good life, a pain-free life, a life filled with favor. A man who desires that all people treat him as he wishes will also require the same from God. He is a god unto himself.
Seeing God as being in our debt and needing to repay us cheapens our relationship with Him because He paid the debt we incurred as sinners, and the very One who paid that debt continues to intercede for us when we fail on a daily basis. In an on-going relationship with God we receive an on-going and never ending love from Him. God’s love and provision for us gives our relationship with Him value. When we become thankful for our lives we show gratitude for the value God has put in them. When our relationships are full of gratitude our lives seem richer. Let us find reason for gratitude today and enjoy the wealth of God’s love that ever abounds towards us. Amen.
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