Thursday, April 25, 2013

Don't sell God short

What the God of second chances has for you

Do you have to be a Moses or Paul to receive a second chance--or third chance or millionth chance--from God? No. Christ has a second chance for anyone who needs it, including you.
Maybe you've failed at something in life, and you think that dream is lost. I can tell you, though, from my own experience, that we serve the God of second chances. Right now I'm on my 47th or 48th chance. Or is it 348th chance?
I lost track about 30 years ago--and God doesn't keep score either.
Whether it's marriage, a job, a relationship, or your finances, God hasn't given up on you. He wants to heal you, make you right, and guide you into the purpose he has for your life.
Your new mission for him may be different, in fact completely different from what you had in mind, but if you're obedient, God will give you every tool and circumstance you need to accomplish it.

Don't sell God short

We all tend to expect too little from God. We tend to imagine that he's angry with us, that he carries a grudge and refuses to give us a second chance. That's not the God of the Bible, and that's certainly not Jesus.
Jesus continually reached out to people like you and me, people who need a second chance. Some had enough faith to receive it. Will you accept the second chance that God is offering you today?
See God realistically. See him mending your disappointment. See him running out to meet you, to give you another chance, just like the father of the prodigal son.
Your life isn't wrecked for good. The most loving, powerful being in the universe wants to heal it, and he does have the power and creativity to do just that.
Will you say "yes" today to the God of second chances?

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