God won’t stop us from making bad choices. His desire is for us to choose and experience life and love but, that is our choice to make. God will never remove choice from us for that would make us powerless robots who mindlessly obey His commands.
The Lord isn’t slow about keeping his promises, as some people think he is. In fact, God is patient, because he wants everyone to turn from sin and no one to be lost. (2 Peter 3:9 CEV)
When they pray, God will answer; they will worship God with joy; God will set things right for them again. Each one will say in public, “I have sinned. I have not done right, but God spared me. He kept me from going to the world of the dead, and I am still alive.” (Job 33:26-28 GNT)
How is God able to do this? He sent Jesus into the world to die on a cross to pay the penalty for our sin. As we trust what Jesus has done for us, repent of our sin and ask for forgiveness, God will forgive us and give us new life. That’s always been His plan – not to condemn and judge us but, through the redeeming work of Jesus, to give us a new life that lasts forever.
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent his Son to save the world through him. (John 3:16-17 NIRV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I am so grateful that You desired to save me rather than condemn me. Forgive me for my sins and failures. Set things right for me again so I can live in Your presence now and forevermore. Amen
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