"The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."
Psalms 103:8-12
I loved reading this today because it is a really good reminder of how much the Lord loves us. Sometimes we get stuck thinking that the Lord doesn't like us... because we disagree with his gospel, or don't live it, or whatever. When there is a problem between us and the Lord, we can always know that it is us that needs to move. The Lord already has, by suffering for our sins rather than condemning us for them. He forces justice to wait, and doesn't let it touch us until we have that space that we need to change, if we choose to.
God might be displeased with our actions. He might correct us. He might turn us a different way. But let us never believe that he hates us after he did everything in the universe he could do to save us, save *only* forcing us, which he would never do.
Today, let's remember how much God loves us, and that if we choose to allow help, he will always help us. Let's remember how much room he gives us to change without condemning us, and how he consistently protects us from the worst natural consequences of our actions. Instead, let us thank and praise him, respecting the gift that he has given us, and opening our hearts to feel his eternal love for us, his children.
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."
Psalms 103:8-12
I loved reading this today because it is a really good reminder of how much the Lord loves us. Sometimes we get stuck thinking that the Lord doesn't like us... because we disagree with his gospel, or don't live it, or whatever. When there is a problem between us and the Lord, we can always know that it is us that needs to move. The Lord already has, by suffering for our sins rather than condemning us for them. He forces justice to wait, and doesn't let it touch us until we have that space that we need to change, if we choose to.
God might be displeased with our actions. He might correct us. He might turn us a different way. But let us never believe that he hates us after he did everything in the universe he could do to save us, save *only* forcing us, which he would never do.
Today, let's remember how much God loves us, and that if we choose to allow help, he will always help us. Let's remember how much room he gives us to change without condemning us, and how he consistently protects us from the worst natural consequences of our actions. Instead, let us thank and praise him, respecting the gift that he has given us, and opening our hearts to feel his eternal love for us, his children.
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