October 6, 2014
Naturally, no father would ever love a disobedient
child. You can imagine having a child that is always going about town causing
trouble and breaking people’s head, whereas his father happens to be a lawyer
or medical doctor. However, our heavenly Father has a different perspective. As
a matter of truth, He is more interested in people who have one flaw or the
other. I do tell people that God is interested in people with a messy life to
show them His unimaginable mercy.
I am always thrilled each time I read the story of
the woman that was caught in the middle of adultery. When the accusers brought
her to Christ, they didn’t bring the partner she was committing the adultery
with (after all, one person cannot commit adultery without a partner). When
Jesus saw her, He was moved with compassion immediately and told the accusers
to stone her if and only if they have never sinned. (John 8) This goes to show
that no matter how dirty you might think you are, or people think you are,
Christ loves you that way.
On another occasion, Jesus was seen eating in the
house of a tax collector. Ordinarily, tax collectors were seen as dubious and
chronic sinners but because Jesus has said that He has not come to call the
righteous but to bring sinners to repentance, he never bothered whether he was
eating food made from bribe money. May I tell you that God doesn’t hate you, He
only hates the sin you are meddling with. Never forget that you are the reason
why Christ died, so if God hates you, it means the horrible death of His only
begotten Son would be in vain which is “impossicant”.
God is not interested in you dying a sinner.
Scripture says the entire heaven rejoices whenever a single soul comes to repentance.
The loving arms of Christ are wide opened, don’t leave them hanging. Embrace
the love of Christ.
Peace be with y’all.
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