July 7, 2010

EDITOR'S NOTE: I will be stopping this blog very soon. I have decided to go with another blog site as I believe it will be more simple for you; my readers. I will put another message at the top of my post when all things are finalized. I deeply apologize for any and all inconvenience this may cause you. Thank you all for your kind thoughts and comments concerning my blog. I look forward to connecting wit you at: http://pastorstable.wordpress.com/ .

May God bless you,

David

Today's reading: Isaiah 55, 56, 57; Psalm 7, 37, 67, 97, 127; Proverbs 7

Isaiah 55:6-7, "Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon."

I remember growing up on my uncle and aunt's farm so many great memories. I remember one day being outside with my aunt working in the flowers. They had some flowerbeds that were lined with rocks. Some were what I would call medium in size and one bed was lined with three rocks because they were so large. I remember we were working in a flowerbed on the west side of the house and my aunt smashed my finger between two of the rocks by accident. She moved the rock to get to a weed to pull out or something. She tells that I looked her straight in the eye and asked, "Why did you mash my finger?" She still nearly cries today retelling that story. I don't remember it that well.

You know I could have held that over her head all of my life. I could have kept her in bondage because of an accident. I chose to forgive her because she did not do it on purpose.

So many of us walk around in life carrying such an unforgiving spirit. Oh, don't think that I am high and mighty and talking down to you. This is one of those areas that I struggle with as well.

I am thankful that God is not that way. I was caught today by the phrase, "for he will abundantly pardon". I have met so many people that think they cannot be saved because they have done _____. This could not be farther from the truth. God is full of mercy and He is ready, willing and able to pardon. All we have to do is ask Him.

Do you need a little pardon today?