The
Lord gives righteousness and justice to all who are treated unfairly.
He revealed his character to Moses and his deeds to the people of
Israel. The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and
filled with unfailing love. He will not constantly accuse us, nor
remain angry forever. He does not punish us for all our sins; he does
not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For his unfailing love
toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens
above the earth. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east
is from the west. Psalm 103: 6-12 NLT
God
is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and full of
unfailing love.
How
often we forget these powerful words of scripture! We tend to focus
on the judging God, the critical God, the disapproving God. This is
because we are surrounded by people who are judging, critical and
disapproving. We can't seem to make any humans happy, so why
shouldn't God be any different?
But
we are reminded in Psalm 103 that God revealed God's character to
Moses. Moses was saved from an early death and raised in the most
prestigious household in Egypt. Moses committed murder yet God kept
him from being brought to account for it. Moses lived for years in
exile in the desert – where he learned the skills God's people
would need. God called Moses to go to Pharaoh and to lead God's
people. God gave Moses the rules for the people to live by and the
leadership skills to guide them for years. God continually showed
Moses compassion, mercy, and love. God was slow to get angry even
when Moses kept coming up with excuses for not following God's
direction.
How
much more will God be compassionate and merciful toward us.
God,
thank you for your mercy, compassion, unfailing love and forgiveness.
You are an awesome God. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Copyright
2012 Amelia G. Sims
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