We endanger ourselves when we backslide. For each of us, God has a great plan that also affects others, for His glory and for the betterment of the world. When we fail to seek His will, we neglect our faith and operate by our own plan, setting His work aside. Sin tears at our very souls. Yet God is loving. Unlike us, He doesn’t act out of vengeance but out of His perfect will: “I will not execute my fierce anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; because I am God and not a mortal, the Holy One in your midst; and I will not come in wrath. They will go after Yahweh; he roars like a lion. When he roars, his children will come trembling from the sea” (Hos 11:9–10). God’s goodness is not a get out of jail free card for our trespasses’; it’s the reason to run back to Him when we mess up. Let’s let Him rumble like thunder against the darkness of going down the wrong path that seeks to capture our desires and our hearts. Let’s let Him push us back to righteousness. Let’s call upon God. Think about the circumstances in your life that pushed you to call on God today? What are you battling against?
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 09:39:55 +0000