I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway!

~Isaiah 57:18 NLT

My children are a blessing, and I’ll always cherish the privilege of having watched them grow. Recollections of their laughter and silly antics still bring me joy. The memory of their childlike prayers fills me with melancholy and reminds me that God’s mercy triumphs.

They’re adults now, and watching them make decisions on their own is more difficult than I imagined. Some of their decisions have led to disappointing outcomes, and they’ve borne the consequences of unwise choices. But they aren’t alone in this; I’ve made mistakes too.

While navigating this new season, I came across Isaiah 57. Isaiah pronounces judgment on God’s people for their rebellion. He also reveals the consequences. But in a moment, God pivots from divine judgment to divine compassion. Such is the love of God. Our stubborn hearts may lead us to rebel, but He still pursues us.

God established the family, and it’s within this dynamic that we learn to be like Christ. We learn the virtues of love, patience, kindness, and forbearance. Through parenting, we also learn what God experiences when we break His heart.

Like my children, I’ve vacillated when I should have done the right thing. We’ve all sinned and made poor decisions. Some of our choices have had lifelong ramifications. God sees it all, yet nothing deters His love. His ability to forgive the unpardonable is what makes Him God.

It’s an astounding mystery that God sees our collective sin and forgives us, not because of any redeeming merit in us, but simply because His love and mercy are greater than all our sin.

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

~Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV

Sin creates distance between God and us, but it doesn’t have to be this way. God has redeemed us at the expense of His only Son. Christ took the penalty in our stead, and by His wounds, we are healed (Isaiah 53:5).

Receive God’s generous gift of love and mercy, and remember, His compassions never fail.

Father, thank You for Your mercy. May my heart take in its magnitude and make me whole. When the enemy whispers that my sin is too great for pardon, remind me that at the cross, Your mercy triumphed over judgment. In Jesus’s name, amen. 

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