And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. — Isaiah 30:18

God is slow to do what is right when that right involves punishing his people. In the Old Testament, God is often described as “kind and slow to get angry.” God wants to be kind to his people and bless them. He gives us more time to change and come back to him. God gives us his own Son, Jesus, as a sacrifice to pay for our sins. Let’s listen to what God wants and then turn our lives and hearts toward the God who wants us.

 

Thought

God is slow to do what is right when that right involves punishing his people. In the Old Testament, God is often described as “kind and slow to get angry.” God wants to be kind to his people and bless them. He gives us more time to change and come back to him. God gives us his own Son, Jesus, as a sacrifice to pay for our sins. Let’s listen to what God wants and then turn our lives and hearts toward the God who wants us.

 

Prayer

How can I ever thank you, Almighty God and Abba Father, for showing your love and mercy by letting your Son die for my sins? Please forgive me for the times I haven’t shown you how much I appreciate your grace by the way I live my life. Please make me perfect through your Spirit, just like you’ve forgiven me and washed me clean through your grace. In Jesus’ precious name I pray. Amen.