How fitting these verses are for things we are seeing today. Romans chapter 2 verse 4, talks about how some of us don't realise that God's loving kindness should lead us towards repentance. Is it possible that we can be mistaking God's patience for approval? God's grace and mercy is something we all need. We are all sinners, and repentance is something that should be in our daily prayers.
I love the story of the prodigal son in the book of Luke chapter 15. He was the foolish son. We have all wandered away from God at one time or another. But the most beautiful experience is knowing that when we repent, he waits open arms for us to come to him. He is filled with understanding and compassion. I especially love the last few versus. 20-24. That is a beautiful picture of our Loving Father. He wraps His arms around his returned son and kissed him. It goes so well with Psalm 85. God restores His people again. But not until they repented. Verses 4-8, they asked God to show His unfailing love. That they would listen, and not return to their foolishness. Then the last few beautiful verses 10-13, but I love verse 10. Love and faithfullness meet together, righteousness and peace kiss each other.
God is faithful. He is loving. There is nothing He won't forgive. But we have to make the first move to God's truth, not our way of doing things or thinking. God's truth is the only truth, and He is full of grace and mercy. In Psalm 85 God restores them AGAIN. He will again with us, if we return to Him.
For His Glory
Kim D
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