Who Is God? (Part three)

 

 18 ‘The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation. ’Numbers 14:18

Who was God?

Moses led the Children of Israel to the Promised Land. The Promise Land was described as flowing with mild and honey. They had been under Egypital rule for many years. Who would not want to be freed from that and led to a new land. One that flowed with milk and honey.

And yet, they complained and at one point wanted to return to the slavery that they had just been freed from. 

They would confess their sins during this time and God would forgive them. But then they would go right back to complaining again. 

Sometimes we do the same thing. We see God working in our lives after we have sinned and He has forgiven us. 

But then we turn around sometimes doing the same thing only to become miserable again and we start complaining. 

We finally ask God's forgiveness, and He forgives and then the whole thing starts over.

How many chances in life do we get? I know I have had my share. And yet, God has never let me down. He was always waiting. Always willing to forgive me. 

But my time on this earth is running out. We should never take our salvation for granted because even as a young person or at any age really, our time can run out.

And I know that I do not want to be caught in sin when my time is up. So, I am always asking His forgiveness every day. 

He is steadfast in love and mercy, and I am thankful for that. Because I for one have needed it. Time and time again, just like the Israelites, I have needed it.

What about your God. Who is He to you?  He loves you with all His heart. That I know. 

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. God bless you and your family.