Disobedience and Grace

Judges 2
1 The angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said to the Israelites, “I brought you out of Egypt into this land that I swore to give your ancestors, and I said I would never break my covenant with you. 2 For your part, you were not to make any covenants with the people living in this land; instead, you were to destroy their altars. But you disobeyed my command. Why did you do this? 3 So now I declare that I will no longer drive out the people living in your land. They will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a constant temptation to you.”
4 When the angel of the LORD finished speaking to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly. 5 So they called the place Bokim (which means “weeping”), and they offered sacrifices there to the LORD.

Again, God makes it plain that disobedience brings disaster. With so many warnings to this effect, why is it that I am still so disobedient to the Word of God? Simple: I am a sinner. I deserve the disaster that comes with my disobedience. The Good News is that because of Jesus, I don’t get what I deserve. When I come before God in repentance, confessing my sin and asking for forgiveness…well, that’s what I get. Isn’t grace sweet? Thank You Jesus!