Reading: I Kings 20 - 22
My Verse: "Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster in his days; but in his son's days I will bring the disaster upon his house" (I Kings 21:29).
Wow! LORD God, this really speaks to me! Ahab was one of the worst evil kings ever. "For there was no one who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD as did Ahab, incited by his wife Jezebel" (21:25). And yet, when Ahab admitted his sin and humbled himself You, LORD God relented and put off his punishment. You responded to someone as evil as King Ahab.
This tells me that You want so much to forgive us, to save us, and to do good for us; that as soon as we humble ourselves before you, You respond to us immediately! You respond to our change of heart. It pleases You to have us repent, to turn away from our sin. It pleases You to relent and forgive us.
All You require is that we confess. If we do that, no matter the sin You will forgive us our sin!
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (I John 1:9).
There is no sin that You would not forgive. Too many think they have crossed the line and are beyond saving. but that is a lie and a deception for You tell us in Your Word that You will forgive ALL sin.
Titus 2:14 speaks of how You, Jesus, gave yourself to that end. "who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness."
We cannot hide our sin for You are omniscient. You know all. If we want peace we need to acknowledge that we are sinners. "Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy" (Proverbs 28:13).
Thank You, LORD God for Your wonderful love for us. How You want us to willingly come to You, to seek You out, to allow You to do for us. I love all the verses that tell of this great love You have for me!
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
"but God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
Here is an especially wonderful verse that tells me how very much You love us, LORD God! It makes my heart feel like singing!
"The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one Who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing" (Zephaniah 3:17).
Yes, King Ahab was evil and his life was a terrible tragedy. Yet, here You, LORD God show something wonderful even in the midst of Ahab's ugly life. You show that even one as evil as Ahab realized Who You were. You showed that no matter how evil and ugly we have become You want us to ask You to forgive us, to clean us and free us from those awful chains that bind us to a life of slavery to our selfishness. And You show that You will forgive us immediately! You will wrap us up in Your loving and cleansing arms! Thank You!
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster in his days; but in his son's days I will bring the disaster upon his house" (I Kings 21:29).
Wow! LORD God, this really speaks to me! Ahab was one of the worst evil kings ever. "For there was no one who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD as did Ahab, incited by his wife Jezebel" (21:25). And yet, when Ahab admitted his sin and humbled himself You, LORD God relented and put off his punishment. You responded to someone as evil as King Ahab.
This tells me that You want so much to forgive us, to save us, and to do good for us; that as soon as we humble ourselves before you, You respond to us immediately! You respond to our change of heart. It pleases You to have us repent, to turn away from our sin. It pleases You to relent and forgive us.
All You require is that we confess. If we do that, no matter the sin You will forgive us our sin!
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (I John 1:9).
There is no sin that You would not forgive. Too many think they have crossed the line and are beyond saving. but that is a lie and a deception for You tell us in Your Word that You will forgive ALL sin.
Titus 2:14 speaks of how You, Jesus, gave yourself to that end. "who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness."
We cannot hide our sin for You are omniscient. You know all. If we want peace we need to acknowledge that we are sinners. "Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy" (Proverbs 28:13).
Thank You, LORD God for Your wonderful love for us. How You want us to willingly come to You, to seek You out, to allow You to do for us. I love all the verses that tell of this great love You have for me!
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
"but God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
Here is an especially wonderful verse that tells me how very much You love us, LORD God! It makes my heart feel like singing!
"The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one Who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing" (Zephaniah 3:17).
Yes, King Ahab was evil and his life was a terrible tragedy. Yet, here You, LORD God show something wonderful even in the midst of Ahab's ugly life. You show that even one as evil as Ahab realized Who You were. You showed that no matter how evil and ugly we have become You want us to ask You to forgive us, to clean us and free us from those awful chains that bind us to a life of slavery to our selfishness. And You show that You will forgive us immediately! You will wrap us up in Your loving and cleansing arms! Thank You!
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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