God’s Mercy

   “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord; though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.” (Isaiah 1: 18)

   Many of the sins I’ve committed are like scarlet, red like crimson.  Still God has forgiven them through His love and mercy.  It’s hard for me to comprehend a God of perfection who is so generous with one who is so far from perfection.  I don’t deserve His love or forgiveness, but still He loves me and forgives my failings.  My God is an awesome God.

   We may think we have sinned so greatly that forgiveness is not possible.  This is Satan tempting us to doubt God’s mercy and love for us.  He would have us believe that God will quit loving us if we commit too many sins; he says that God doesn't love a sinner.  God says otherwise.  There is nothing we can do that will cause God to stop loving us.  Even if we reject Him completely He will continue to love us.

   God comes to us seeking our love; He wants to forgive our sins and welcome us into His family.  We are the only one who can stand in His way of doing so.  Satan can’t stop His love, sins can’t revoke His mercy.  We must choose to accept or refuse God and His love, no one can make that decision for us.  Our heavenly Father waits for our return; the angels rejoice at our choice of salvation.

   Sins will happen; we can’t avoid them no matter how hard we try.  We are a flawed race without the ability to save ourselves.  Jesus came to overcome our flaws, to accept our sinfulness upon Himself and to die in place of us.  Only through Christ can our sins become white as snow.

Father, Your mercy is endless;

Your love eternal.

Forgive us our sins.

Give us the grace to avoid sin.

Amen