Day 222 - Ezekiel 12, Psalm 89

O such strictness toward the righteous! O such abundant forgiveness toward the sinner! He finds so many different means, without himself changing, to keep the righteous in check and forgive the sinner, by usefully dividing his rich goodness. And listen how. If he frightens the sinner who persists in sins, he brings him to desperation and to the exhaustion of hope. If he blesses the righteous, he weakens the intensity of his virtue and makes him neglect his zeal, since he considers himself already blessed. For this reason he is merciful to the sinner and frightens the righteous. “For he is terrible to all who surround him.” And, “The Lord is good to the whole world.” [Psa 145:9(144:9 LXX).] “He is terrible,” David says, “to all who surround him.” And who  ...