He Loves Us So Much!
"O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption." -- Psalm 130:7
God amazes me. No matter what I do or what you do, He loves us. We can't do anything to cause Him to take His love away from us. That kind of love is something I can't even comprehend.
It's not that we can just go about our way without consequences. Sin causes its own set of problems. We see that in the Bible again and again. And we see it in our own lives. I always think of David, who was a man after God's own heart. He sinned greatly and he paid a high price for that sin. But when he came to understand what he'd done, he repented and asked God to forgive him. And God did. See, God never stopped loving David.
God sacrificed His Son for us. Do you get that? It's mind-boggling. Really. Jesus died a painful death on a cross as He took our sins -- yours and mine -- on Himself. His gift to us was and is eternal life. All we have to do is accept His gift, acknowledge His sacrifice and open our hearts to the Holy Spirit.
This invitation -- this gift -- is open to anyone. It doesn't matter what our past holds against us. Jesus paid for our sins. We race to embrace His gift, even as we shove others aside. What? You don't do that? Think about it. Very few people want murderers, rapists, thieves, child predators and other disreputable people to be included. We'd prefer a more exclusive club. One with people "like us."
God doesn't think that way. He loves all His children, including those who have done things we think are unforgiveable. If they repent, if they accept His gift and open their hearts to Him, they're in. Yes. That's right. They're heading to heaven. With you and me.
God wants redemption for everyone. He wants eternal life for all His children. He loves us always and forever. All of us. You know, none of us are worthy of His gift. It is just so awesome that He loves us enough to think we're worth the sacrifice.
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