REFLECTIONS ON FORGIVENESS // FORGIVENESS OF SELF // LOVE THROUGH A THOUSAND GENERATIONS // EXODUS 34:7
Good Morning, Apples of Godโs Eyes!
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Todayโs focus text comes to us from Exodus 34. This chapter deals with Godโs renewal of his covenant with the Moses & the people of Israel.
In verse 7, we see Godโs character ever so clearly. He states that He keeps His steadfast love & covenant THROUGH A THOUSAND GENERATIONS. Beloved people, that is a LONGGGGGG TIME! Who among us can fathom A THOUSAND GENERATIONS??
Yet, that speaks to just how steadfast Godโs love is for ALL His children.
This is in direct contrast with the three & four generations for which He will punish people for unrepented sins. His steadfast love for us existed BEFORE the foundations of the Earth & WILL outlast the Earth.
Beloved people, if this is the God that MADE US, FASHIONED us with a PURPOSE in mind, and HE can forgive us, & bestow such GREAT love upon us, through a THOUSAND GENERATIONS, who are WE, to hold ourselves at ransom for the sins that we knowingly or unknowingly commit?
We have NO CHOICE but to FORGIVE OURSELVES!
Dear Lord,
We pray today that weโd be reminded at EVERY TURN, that You are INDEED a GOOD GOOD FATHER, WHO LOVES THROUGH A THOUSAND GENERATIONS. We pray that you peace would just rest on our hearts today. Amen.
Have a blessed Thursday, people of God!
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REFLECTIONS ON FORGIVENESS // FORGIVENESS OF SELF // GOD IS GREATER THAN OUR HEART // 1 JOHN 3:20
Blessed Friyay morning to you all, beloved children of God! ๐ โ๏ธโค๏ธ
Our focus today will be within 1st John , chapter 3. This chapter deals EXCLUSIVELY with our identities as children of God. We are encouraged to strive to be a people of ethical integrity & to live a life that is reflective of our spiritual identity.
In verse 20, we are reminded of the truth that God is actually GREATER THAN OUR HEART. People of God, this is a quite profound assertion! ๐คฏ๐คฏ๐คฏ
REFLECTIONS ON FORGIVENESS // FORGIVENESS OF SELF // A STEADFAST LOVE, A COVENANT OF PEACE // ISAIAH 54:10
Happy Wednesday, beloved children of The Most High God. ๐ โ๏ธโค๏ธ
Todayโs focus text comes to us from the book of Isaiah, chapter 54. Isaiah 54 focuses largely on Godโs everlasting love for ALL of His people & how this love HEALS ALL our sorrows. This, however, hinges on our CHOICE to abide in Him, on HIS terms, & not on our own.
Isaiah 54:10 paints a glorious picture of Godโs steadfast love for us! ๐
Can you imagine mountains departing & hills being removed? What a sight that would be! How intense would that be?
Is it even likely that such a thing could happen?
Happy Sunday, beloved people of God! As we wrap up our series of reflections on Godโs MERCY, I pray that your hearts & minds have been renewed & realigned to an even greater understanding of Godโs great love for us,โฆ
which manifests as His boundless MERCY toward us. That weโd realize that God doesnโt HAVE to extend His MERCY to us, but He CHOOSES to anyway.
This brings us to todayโs focus text. In Romans 9:15, God makes a sovereign choice. Even before they were born, God CHOSE Jacob over Esau, when they were devoid of character traits, which in the natural would make the choice seemingly easier for God.
Happy Saturday, my beloved family! I trust that your weekend is off to an AMAZING start!
Todayโs focus text is centered around humbling ourselves before God, as we seek His grace & MERCY in our lives.
We come boldly, yet humbly, to Godโs throne of grace, as we make our petitions known to Him. We acknowledge that the mere fact that He extends His boundless MERCY to us, is quite honestly, simply BECAUSE of His STEADFAST LOVE for us, His beloved children.
He is able to & really delights in โblotting out our transgressionsโ. In making us new, RENEWING our minds, RECONCILING Himself to us, & RESTORING us.
Happy Friday, beloved people of God!
Todayโs focus text centers around this idea that God is impartial with His MERCY.
He doesnโt discriminate based on our nationality, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, family background, you name it! He extends His MERCY to ALL that HE has made. & beloved, He made ALL things!
He loves us ALL, created us in His images & delights in pouring out His MERCY on us. Do you know whatโs fascinating about this text as well? When God says ALL, it actually includes plants & animals too, right?