Wednesday, March 18, 2009

How Can This Be?

Psalms 145:8-9
(8) The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
(9) The LORD is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.


Verse 8 is a recurring theme, but what about verse 9? Would a starving child somewhere think that verse 9 is right? Would those folks on Grand Turk think this during the 6 1/2 hours of Ike devastating the island? Probably not.

It seems to me that the only way to make sense of this is to see it in light of God's general mercy. Since the fall creation deserves to be wiped out. And, according to 2Peter 3, that is what will happen someday. Until that happens we get to enjoy the mercy of the Lord in not giving us what we deserve. Instead, we enjoy His patience that will last until all He has elected come to Him.

Are you one of the people for whom He is waiting? If so, get on your knees and call to Him for His grace and mercy. Invite Jesus to be the Lord of your life and repent of your sins. And please let me know if you should decide to do this.

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