It has been a busy day. I had an couple of appointments that took most of the afternoon, about an hour away.
Finally, I was on the way home. I was exhausted. All I could think about was getting home. I ran into 5 o'clock traffic in this small town area. It was bumper to bumper. As I was creeping along I looked into my mirror, just a glance, and saw a police car. He was tailing me and had his lights on. I thought immediately, OMG what have I done. I have been so tired I haven't payed attention to how fast I have been driving or the speed limit. "Lord Jesus please give me mercy." I have messed up and he is after me. We are in traffic so he can't pull me over now, but when we get out surely he will. We crept on for about 20 minutes, him close behind me, never veering.
After a time of continual prayer we were out of the traffic and he got in the other lane and exited.
How many times do we think of God like this? He is just waiting til I mess up. He is hovering over me just waiting to lower the boom on me. What have I done now. I must be guilty I know.
God is not like this. He is our Abba, our heavenly Father. He is not angry at us. He may discipline us but He NEVER punishes us. He is for us. When He looks at us He sees us as Jesus perfect obedience. He does not punish us when we are bad or love us when we are good. He blesses us because He is good. We may have consequences to our sin but it is never to the full extent we deserve. God is not waiting to bring hard times down on us because we have not obeyed. He loves us unconditionally. He is conforming us into the image of Christ. He is loving us beyond our imagination. He is living through us and giving us love for HIm and others.
You have the favor of God. You are in His family. You are a son or a daughter. Nothing can separate you from the love of God. Nothing can touch you that He does not allow and use for your good. He is an amazing Father and He is forever for His children. Rest in it my friend.
Finally, I was on the way home. I was exhausted. All I could think about was getting home. I ran into 5 o'clock traffic in this small town area. It was bumper to bumper. As I was creeping along I looked into my mirror, just a glance, and saw a police car. He was tailing me and had his lights on. I thought immediately, OMG what have I done. I have been so tired I haven't payed attention to how fast I have been driving or the speed limit. "Lord Jesus please give me mercy." I have messed up and he is after me. We are in traffic so he can't pull me over now, but when we get out surely he will. We crept on for about 20 minutes, him close behind me, never veering.
After a time of continual prayer we were out of the traffic and he got in the other lane and exited.
How many times do we think of God like this? He is just waiting til I mess up. He is hovering over me just waiting to lower the boom on me. What have I done now. I must be guilty I know.
God is not like this. He is our Abba, our heavenly Father. He is not angry at us. He may discipline us but He NEVER punishes us. He is for us. When He looks at us He sees us as Jesus perfect obedience. He does not punish us when we are bad or love us when we are good. He blesses us because He is good. We may have consequences to our sin but it is never to the full extent we deserve. God is not waiting to bring hard times down on us because we have not obeyed. He loves us unconditionally. He is conforming us into the image of Christ. He is loving us beyond our imagination. He is living through us and giving us love for HIm and others.
You have the favor of God. You are in His family. You are a son or a daughter. Nothing can separate you from the love of God. Nothing can touch you that He does not allow and use for your good. He is an amazing Father and He is forever for His children. Rest in it my friend.
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