Saturday, March 22, 2014

The Glory of God

The glory of God:

"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 lovingkindness and faithfulness; who keeps lovingkindness 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 generation.' "

Men and nations are always trying to erase that last phrase: "yet, He will by no means . . ." Oh, how they pine for a world without consequences--a world where "you reap what you sow" is not true. Such a world has never existed and never will. Read your history books. Read today's paper. Watch today's news.


And what if as a lover of God I get "caught up" in the consequences? Be a Daniel. Be an Esther. Make His compassion, grace, patience, lovingkindness, and forgiveness known. Change the world in His Name. "Do all to the glory of God."

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