Dear Saints, the Lord is like
a father who is disappointed when his children fail to heed that which he has
taught them. But like a good father, and better, our Heavenly Father is quick
to smile upon those who recognize their failures and turn to Him in confession
and repentance.
He is not One to hold a grudge or to feel slighted. He is
slow to anger, long-suffering with His children and quick to forgiveness. We,
who have failed Him, often feel the weight of our failure. He is so good and we
can be so ungrateful. That feeling leads us to repentance. But the promise of
forgiveness from our Father ought to be believed as strongly as the reality of
His holiness. If He has spoken forgiveness to us, and He has, who are we to
question His kindness, His mercy, His grace, His favor? If we did so, we would
only need to confess and repent again. Let us not do that. God has spoken. You
are forgiven in Jesus Christ. You stand before Him fully dressed in the
righteous attire of the risen Son of God. Believe this and feel the weight of
guilt and shame fall away as you receive the loving embrace of our gracious
Father in Heaven.
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