"In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve."
Jeremiah 50:20
I like this verse that talks about God pardoning them who he reserves. What it reminds me of is when God saves people from a general calamity... like Noah or Lehi or the Brother of Jared. Or the Nephites from the destructions in 3 Nephi 11. Those are like mini-Judgement Days, or maybe just pruning the vineyard, but whoever the Lord saves, he also forgives, and allows them to try again, as with so many that he saved during his mortal ministry.
I think the Lord does this with us also. He saves and forgives and extends his hand to us in mercy, wanting to gather us and help us, and if we are willing to recommit and return, then we are also pardoned. Today, let's work on moving forward with God... letting go of the sins and screw-ups of the past, and opening ourselves to hope, that we can change and do better with God as our strength. As we do so, he will purify us and help us to be more than we could have ever hoped for ourselves alone.
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