“Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in unchanging love.” (Micah 7:18)
A grudge is an easy thing to hold on to. Anyone can list the times they have been treated unfairly or life has been unjust. When someone betrays trust, behaves selfishly, or wounds us thoughtlessly, the most reasonable thing to do is to take note of their behavior and protect yourself from future harm by marking them off in your mind.
But God doesn’t do that – He doesn’t hold anger in His heart forever. He delights in love. He delights in second chances and pardoning sin and passing over our rebellion. Can any of us say the same? Can you imagine offering the same unchanging love to your enemies as you do to your friends? He does.
And I’m so glad because before I was His friend – I was His enemy.
“But God commends His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8)
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites