Good Morning!! It's not just you,...we all fall down. Throughout the Bible, we are told of men and women who engaged in sin and ungodly behavior, yet who, through repentance and the saving grace of Jesus Christ,
went on to be witnesses of God's word. Take, for example, the woman
described in John 8:3-11, who was caught in the very act of adultery by
the scribes and Pharisees. Seeing the woman's deep remorse, Jesus told
her, "Then neither do I condemn you." He also added, "Go now and leave
your life of sin." (John 8:11) What about David, King of Israel, who
was the apple of God's eye? When one reads of David's life, we see a man
of complex character
...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,—Romans 3:23 (NIV)
Our Heavenly Father did not send His Son, Jesus Christ, for the perfect, the sinless,...but rather for those who stumble, fall, and are lost. He is there to minister, love, and care for all who call upon Him. We may be able to hide our deepest, darkest secrets from man, but only God knows our true heart and only He has the ability to offer us a second chance at life! God has wonderful things in store for you if only you'll accept them.
"The storms that threaten to destroy us,...God will use to strengthen us."
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who had many faults along with numerous virtues.
Psalm 51 illustrates David's true repentant
attitude toward a very grievous offense, "Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions." David's sincere plea to God for his sin was
a cry from the depth of his heart. God pardoned him and David humbly
accepted the consequences of his transgression as just punishment....for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,—Romans 3:23 (NIV)
Our Heavenly Father did not send His Son, Jesus Christ, for the perfect, the sinless,...but rather for those who stumble, fall, and are lost. He is there to minister, love, and care for all who call upon Him. We may be able to hide our deepest, darkest secrets from man, but only God knows our true heart and only He has the ability to offer us a second chance at life! God has wonderful things in store for you if only you'll accept them.
How fortunate we are, that ours is a God of second chances!
" Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! " (2 Corinthians 5:17)
"The storms that threaten to destroy us,...God will use to strengthen us."
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