Never Forsaken. Never. Ever.
"Though we are slaves, our God has not deserted us in our bondage." Ezra 9:9
Israel languished seventy years in Babylonian bondage. Seventy. Say it quickly, and it doesn’t seem so long. Live through it season after season, and it seems eternal. The people lost their homes, their freedom. Some lost entire families. Worse, many crawled into bed each night believing God had forsaken them.
Physical slavery is not the only type of bondage people suffer. Ask anyone who struggles with chains of alcohol, drug, pornography or eating addictions. Worse, many believe the sulfuric-laced voice whispering in their ear, “God has abandoned you because of your repeated sins.”
That’s nothing but a monstrous lie. God gave His unchangeable word that He forgives our sins each time a prayer of repentance forms in our hearts. Each time. Time after time (see 1 John 1:9). Who can understand that kind of love? Or grace? Or mercy?
We don’t have to understand it. We only need to accept it.
God remained with Israel through their bondage and He will not desert us in ours. We have His unchanging word on that --”Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).
Lord, thank you for staying at my side despite my repeated sins. Please deliver me once and for all from its chains.
RNMaffeo@aol.com
Israel languished seventy years in Babylonian bondage. Seventy. Say it quickly, and it doesn’t seem so long. Live through it season after season, and it seems eternal. The people lost their homes, their freedom. Some lost entire families. Worse, many crawled into bed each night believing God had forsaken them.
Physical slavery is not the only type of bondage people suffer. Ask anyone who struggles with chains of alcohol, drug, pornography or eating addictions. Worse, many believe the sulfuric-laced voice whispering in their ear, “God has abandoned you because of your repeated sins.”
That’s nothing but a monstrous lie. God gave His unchangeable word that He forgives our sins each time a prayer of repentance forms in our hearts. Each time. Time after time (see 1 John 1:9). Who can understand that kind of love? Or grace? Or mercy?
We don’t have to understand it. We only need to accept it.
God remained with Israel through their bondage and He will not desert us in ours. We have His unchanging word on that --”Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5).
Lord, thank you for staying at my side despite my repeated sins. Please deliver me once and for all from its chains.
RNMaffeo@aol.com
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