SCRIPTURE: 2Kings (NIV) 24:3 Surely these things happened to Judah according to the LORD’s command, in order to remove them from his presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all he had done, 4 including the shedding of innocent blood. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was not willing to forgive.
OBSERVATION: What a wonderful loving God we serve! Throughout the scriptures we see examples of God’s love. Throughout history we see examples of God’s love. Surely throughout our own lives we have seen examples of God’s love. Sometimes we forget that God is just as holy as He is loving!
What a sad phrase above “the LORD was not willing to forgive.” What hopelessness would be if God was not willing to forgive. The results of our sin is two-fold: reaping what we have sown and God’s judgment. For those who understand the end of sin, the only hope is in God’s mercy extending forgiveness. When God is not willing to forgive, what is left?? Only the reaping of what was sown and the judgment. On our own, no one can escape either.
APPLICATION: The sooner we realize the terribleness of our sin. …the sooner we realize our total inability to save ourselves. …the sooner we realize that God in His mercy has provided in Jesus a sacrifice that will cover sin. …the sooner we can confess our sins and invite Him to be the LORD of our lives.
The sooner we make Him our LORD, the sooner we can experience the peace and joy that comes with His presence. …the sooner we learn to fellowship with Him. …the sooner we can begin serving Him in thanksgiving for the great way He has served us. …the sooner we can begin to think about eternity in His presence in Heaven!
PRAYER: Lord, there is no time sooner than right now to confess my sins and receive your forgiveness. Right now, be the Lord of my life. Live your life in me. In some way, reach through me so that others can know your forgiveness and peace. In your Name, the Name of Jesus, I pray, Amen.
Pastor Leon
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