What Punishment Do We Deserve?

Dear Fellow Travelers,
Although I have read this verse many, many times and taught it’s meaning to a host of people, it still affects me like few others: “How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace” (Hebrews 10:29; emphasis added; NASB)?
As you know, the author is contrasting the punishment these sinners deserve with the punishment the Jews actually received when they disobeyed the Law (not only the Ten Commandments, but also all of the interpretations the Jewish leaders imposed upon them). For example, each of you remembers the story of the man who was caught picking up sticks on the Sabbath, and, as the result, was condemned to death by stoning (please read Numbers 15:32-36). In my mind, this was a rather harsh sentence for such a minor infraction; however, God was his judge and this is what He had to say: “The man shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp” (vs. 35).
Hopefully, you already see this; however, just in case you missed it, I will make it evident: When one is living by the Law, grace is scarce, as scarce as hen’s teeth. It would be quite a stretch to even imply that God was being gracious to this chap! The fact is this: He got what he deserved!
Yes, I know you are asking how could he have deserved such a harsh sentence for such a minor infraction, but let me remind you that in God’s economy there are no minor infractions—none whatsoever! Oh, we think we want God to be fair, especially, if He is going to judge us, but please believe this: you really do not want Him to be fair. Should He decide to be fair, every one of us would wind up in hell, and we would be receiving exactly what we deserved.
Now, this is our question: In light of our desire for God to be fair, how much worse punishment do you think those deserve, who have trampled underfoot the Son of God, and have regarded the blood of the New Covenant as unclean, and have insulted the Spirit of grace, as compared to the punishment the man who picked up the sticks received?
Please give this some thought, and I will continue tomorrow-