The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Acts 11:9b,
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"Do not call anything impure that God has made clean."
This is such an amazing thing to me. Mankind, as a race of people, have turned their backs on God, sinned and rebelled against him. The horrifying account in Genesis 3 tells us of our progenitors heeding the Serpent in the Garden of Eden and willfully choosing to reject their Creator in favor of a temptation.
Since that time we have collectively demonstrated the ensuing wickedness of our hearts – the development of a diabolical sin nature that stirs our every impulse to continue to reject God and pursue those things that are anti-God.
Given these circumstances, it is astonishing to me that God loves us, that he has a kind and merciful bent toward us to the point of sending his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. I guess the most astonishing thing to me of all is not just that God has extended his call to the Gentiles, but that he has any room in his heart for mankind at all!
What a heart this is! A God-sized heart full of kindness, mercy and love for us! We all deserve his wrath for turning our backs on him and yet he holds his arms out to us, beckoning us to come to him! His invitation to all mankind speaks of a magnificent love, and of his willingness to forgive us all who have sinned against him if we are willing to heed his call!
This is such an amazing thing to me. Mankind, as a race of people, have turned their backs on God, sinned and rebelled against him. The horrifying account in Genesis 3 tells us of our progenitors heeding the Serpent in the Garden of Eden and willfully choosing to reject their Creator in favor of a temptation.
Since that time we have collectively demonstrated the ensuing wickedness of our hearts – the development of a diabolical sin nature that stirs our every impulse to continue to reject God and pursue those things that are anti-God.
Given these circumstances, it is astonishing to me that God loves us, that he has a kind and merciful bent toward us to the point of sending his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. I guess the most astonishing thing to me of all is not just that God has extended his call to the Gentiles, but that he has any room in his heart for mankind at all!
What a heart this is! A God-sized heart full of kindness, mercy and love for us! We all deserve his wrath for turning our backs on him and yet he holds his arms out to us, beckoning us to come to him! His invitation to all mankind speaks of a magnificent love, and of his willingness to forgive us all who have sinned against him if we are willing to heed his call!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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