Today’s Devotional comes from Max Lucado’s Grace For the Moment
Infinite Patience
Patience produces character, and
character produces hope. And this hope
will never disappoint us.
Romans 5:4-5
God is often more patient with us than we are with ourselves. We assume that if we fall, we aren’t born again. If we stumble, then we aren’t truly converted. If we have the old desires, then we must not be a new creation.
If you are anxious about this, please remember, “God began doing a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again” (Phil. 1:6).
A Gentle Thunder
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The one think I like about Max Lucado’s writing, is the perspective God gives him. He is able to sum up so much about how we stumble through live in a short paragraph and a couple of verses. God has truly given him a gift.
This is wonderful reassurance for the times we live in and the times ahead. God is always there for you, waiting patiently to listen to our worries, confessions, and anything we care to share. He longs for a personal relationship with each of us, and will patiently wait till we choose to engage.
That’s right, it is up to us. I know I forget that all to often…
Peace be with you!
myBlessedHope 