Wednesday, September 28, 2011

An Uncommon God

The daily verse for 9/28 is from Nehemiah 9:28, "When peace returned, they sinned again, and again you let their enemies conquer them. Yet when they repented and asked you to save them, in heaven you heard, and time after time you rescued them in your great mercy."  GNT

As the leaders of the Levites called out to their people, they praised the Lord and recounted how He had provided for and blessed their ancestors time and time again.  Their praise was focused on One whose love, mercy, and grace were common denominators of an uncommon God.  He loved their ancestors, and them, despite themselves.  They kept messing up, yet He kept showering His mercy upon them.  Every time they turned back to Him, He was there to receive, forgive and bless them.  How uncommon!

This is the same God who receives, forgives and blesses us when we turn to Him.  He is such a God of love, mercy, and grace.  He loves us despite ourselves.  He remains the same and I love our uncommon God!

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