Psalm 103:14
“[God] knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust”
Meditation
Your failures don’t surprise God. He expects them. He knows what we’re made of—because he created us. God won’t stop loving you when you mess up. The central message of the Bible is this: God doesn’t love you because of who you are or what you’ve done but because of who he is and what he has done. God made you. He loves you. It’s settled. You can’t make God love you more. You can’t make God love you less. He loves you just as much on your bad days as he does on your good days. His love is not performance-based. You may have gone to God multiple times for forgiveness on the same issue. Maybe you’re not sure you deserve his love and grace. (You can settle that now. You don’t.) And you’re convinced that God has grown tired of your constant efforts at change. (He hasn’t.). God never tires of a conversation with you. He’s never too busy. No matter how many times you go to him for forgiveness, he’ll be waiting with open arms. Amen!
Scripture of the Day
17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. - 1 Peter 2:17
“[God] knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust”
Meditation
Your failures don’t surprise God. He expects them. He knows what we’re made of—because he created us. God won’t stop loving you when you mess up. The central message of the Bible is this: God doesn’t love you because of who you are or what you’ve done but because of who he is and what he has done. God made you. He loves you. It’s settled. You can’t make God love you more. You can’t make God love you less. He loves you just as much on your bad days as he does on your good days. His love is not performance-based. You may have gone to God multiple times for forgiveness on the same issue. Maybe you’re not sure you deserve his love and grace. (You can settle that now. You don’t.) And you’re convinced that God has grown tired of your constant efforts at change. (He hasn’t.). God never tires of a conversation with you. He’s never too busy. No matter how many times you go to him for forgiveness, he’ll be waiting with open arms. Amen!
Scripture of the Day
17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. - 1 Peter 2:17
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