When God brings judgment upon someone, our natural inclination is to feel sympathy toward the one being disciplined. Yet when God acts in judgment, our sympathies "ought" to be with Him. Only God knows all that is at stake. And only He knows the full circumstances that provoked His wrath upon the one being judged. Many times when one person sins it has a devastating effect on others. Therefore, at times, God chooses to judge someone's sin severely as a deterrent for others. His judgment on one of us may ultimately save that person and many others. God always knows what's at stake...and He loves His children enough to provide a stark warning of sin's dangers.
Acts 5:5
Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things.
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