God Doesn't Give Up.

Joel 3:16
16 The LORD will roar from Zion
and thunder from Jerusalem;
the earth and the sky will tremble.
But the LORD will be a refuge for his people,
a stronghold for the people of Israel.

I'm wrapping up this first week of Advent with the Bible verse above. I'm going to emphasize one more reason why we should be hopeful.

Have you ever had enough with someone? They may let you down time and time again. Then, one day, you say enough is enough and give up on trying to establish a descent relationship with that person.

The good news is God doesn't give up on us. He doesn't give up on us even when we disappoint him. We repent and he restores us!

What should this tell us? God is completely different from us. God isn't just reasonable or fair, he's GRACIOUS, LOVING, and MERCIFUL on a whole different level than we could ever be. He gives us much more than we normally deserve and doesn't judge us. He stays the same even if you have repeated rebellions. Because of his sacrifice, we can give our life to God allowing us to be more hopeful. We no longer have to be shameful.

A bit short and sweet today!
Listen to "Wait and See" by Brandon Heath:



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