Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, The Lord, the Lord God,
compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in loving kindness and
truth; who keeps loving kindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity,
transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished,
visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to
the third and fourth generations. (Exodus 34:6, 7).
Even if we had the right to, we mustn’t judge folks who don’t respond to God’s love as easily as do we. Too many people have been abused by their earthly father, which makes it difficult for them to trust their Heavenly Father.
I’m blessed because my birth father – though not perfect by any means – modeled for me many Godly attributes. He was kind and gentle. He set rules to keep me safe, and he disciplined me thoughtfully and cautiously – always with love and never out of anger – when I broke those rules.
Our Heavenly Father is compassionate, slow to anger and always ready to forgive. He also promises to discipline those who make no effort to obey Him. He gave us rules for living because He loves us, not because He wants to things difficult for us or to keep us from enjoying life.
As grateful children we respond to His love with obedience; we obey because we trust Him; and we trust Him because He is trustworthy. He will never let us down.
God, you are our perfect parent. Your word tells us how to live. Your crucified son, Jesus Christ, shows us how to live. Your discipline is only as harsh as our rebelliousness requires, and it’s always gentle because of your unfathomable love. Thank you.
Even if we had the right to, we mustn’t judge folks who don’t respond to God’s love as easily as do we. Too many people have been abused by their earthly father, which makes it difficult for them to trust their Heavenly Father.
I’m blessed because my birth father – though not perfect by any means – modeled for me many Godly attributes. He was kind and gentle. He set rules to keep me safe, and he disciplined me thoughtfully and cautiously – always with love and never out of anger – when I broke those rules.
Our Heavenly Father is compassionate, slow to anger and always ready to forgive. He also promises to discipline those who make no effort to obey Him. He gave us rules for living because He loves us, not because He wants to things difficult for us or to keep us from enjoying life.
As grateful children we respond to His love with obedience; we obey because we trust Him; and we trust Him because He is trustworthy. He will never let us down.
God, you are our perfect parent. Your word tells us how to live. Your crucified son, Jesus Christ, shows us how to live. Your discipline is only as harsh as our rebelliousness requires, and it’s always gentle because of your unfathomable love. Thank you.
Sandra Milholland, Abilene ,
Texas
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