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With God,
it’s different. No matter how grievous the sin or how offensive the rebellion,
He’s always eager to forgive us and love us no less than He did from the
beginning. Unlike an aggrieved lover, He’s not interested in falling–out over
whatever transgression we might have committed against Him. Instead, He’s excited
and enthusiastic to reconcile and put to right our relationship with Him.
In fact, no
wrongdoing on our part can be too high or wide to separate us from His love if
only we’d waste no time and come to Him for his forgiveness. For His mercy born
out of His love for us has no beginning or end. It abounds in excess; and why,
because He loves us unconditionally. Yes, He loves us so, and it’s important we
know and never forget that He does.
For a lot of
us carry ourselves as though we have no hope, presumably, in the face of a God
who’s awfully judgmental, with no understanding of our weaknesses or
imperfections. On the contrary, God isn’t like that at all. Knowing Him helps
to see that what He desires most importantly is not to judge or condemn us, but
to deliver us from the chains of sin, so that we may be free to live the life
of complete liberty and delight, found in His Son Jesus Christ.
Hear, in the
first chapter of the Book of Isaiah, the Father says, *“Come now, let us reason
together….Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Can you beat that? How
uncomplicated our God is – He says, “Come now” let’s get it over with, let’s
settle the matter and be done with it already. For all He wants is to be cool
with us. So let’s not delay, but come to the throne of grace where mercy and love waits
patiently, for us all.
*Scripture
passage is from Isaiah 1:18
*Photo From Flickr
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