Thus says the LORD: Return, O Israel, to the LORD, your God; you have collapsed through your guilt. Take with you words,
and return to the LORD; Say to him, “Forgive all iniquity, and receive what is good, that we may render as offerings the bullocks from our stalls. Assyria will not save us, nor shall we have horses to mount; We shall say no more, ‘Our god,’ to the work of our hands; for in you the orphan finds compassion.” I will heal their defection, says the LORD, I will love them freely; for my wrath is turned away from them.
How many times have I given in to my sins and guilt instead of simply returning to Him? How many times have I been self-reliant, focused on my moral strength or lack thereof and not on Him? In my darkness and woundedness, with arms outstretched, He constantly calls my name offering compassion, mercy, healing and unconditional love.
CHALLENGE: This Lenten season, may I learn to live without the distractions of my wants and needs and rest on His love for me instead.
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