March 28
The Lord is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion. Isaiah 30:18
We can picture God being merciful and forgiving when we accidentally get ourselves into a mess, but we almost cannot imagine how God can be compassionate when we're outright rebellious. Oh, what a disservice we do when we try to humanize God by imagining Him to be the best of humanity rather than being all-together God! Yes, His righteousness demands that He bring painful chastisement into our lives if we do not grab hold of His reaching hand and turn to Him wholeheartedly, but His loving compassion demands that He reach out to us even in our rebellion.
Moore, Beth (2010-07-19). Breaking Free Day by Day (pp. 90-91). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
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