It's not fair

Many a times we see in the Bible, God punishing disproportionately to the sins of mankind. 

Noah's curse on Canaan, because his son Ham (ancestor to Canaan) dealt with him disrespectfully. 

God's curse on the nation israel, to live a life of slavery for 400 years, because of a small act of disobedience by Abraham. 

God's punishment to Moses, that he couldn't enter the promised land. It was because though Moses obeyed, it was out of anger and was incomplete. 

It is not fair. 

I mean, I agree God's punishment in case of adultery or murder or idolatory. But these are small small sins right? Then why punish with so much intensity and severity, even to generations? 

Two fold answers I have got! 

1. James 2:10 For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God's law. 

That is God's standard. 

It's like all or none. 

There is no gradation in God's court. Either you have kept it all, or broken all. 

And in God's court, it is not whether you have done it or not that matters. It is the heart that He looks. The motive that He searches. 

Jer:17:10 I the Lord searches the heart and tests the mind. 

That is why in the sermon on the mount, He says if you have looked lustfully at a woman you have committed adultery. His standard of holiness is such high. Because He himself is Holy. 

And that again is why He says, all have sinned and fallen short of his glory. 

2. Secondly, no one blinked an eye, when there was total injustice on the cross at Calvary. Absolutely sinless man was nailed to the cross, no one bats an eye. 

If God is just in His punishment because of His ultimate holiness. He is benevolent too. He is love too. And that is painted red on the cross at calvary. 

He did that for each of us, so that His righteousness can be given over to us, through the sacrifice, through the dying on my stead. 

Do you believe? 

This truth is for you taking. To believe and receive. 

Do you want it as your own? This love? This God is waiting......