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He is good. His love to Israel endures forever.
Israel sinned as a nation for about 200 years before being taken and exiled by Assyria. Judah followed and even though they had more righteous kings, it was not enough to hold back the inevitable: God allowed Babylon to destroy Jerusalem and take its inhabitants. 70 years later, God placed it on a pagan king's heart to allow the Jews to go back to their land and rebuild the temple.
I'm thankful that God is forgiving. Even though He chose me for Him, the sin I commit on a daily basis is ever before me. The closer I get to God, the more I see the stains and I'm amazed by His mercy. I could easily have paid the consequences of my sin, and I have on some occasions, but He is good. He is just and merciful and I'm so thankful for His mercy. I won't ever be plucked out of His hand, because what I do or don't do has been covered by the Blood and I've been sealed for the day of redemption. I do have to seek Him constantly to live a life that glorifies Him.
Help me God to seek You daily, minute by minute. I don't want to displease You. I want You to take me and mold me. Conform me to You.
September 02, 2009
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Precious promises - He is so faithful even when we are not which is so reassuring. The last three sentences are so encouraging to me. There is nothing I desire more for you and us as a family than for that to be your mantra. I so appreciate your honest vulnerability and pray that you would continue to walk in that same spirit each day.
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