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But You, O Lord, are a God full of
compassion, and gracious, longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
Psalm 86:15
God
Will Never Give Up On You!
Have you ever wondered why the Philistines
didn’t notice that Samson’s hair was growing again? I believe that it was
because they never banked on the fact that Samson’s God is a God of grace and
second chances. As far as they were concerned, Samson’s God had given up on
him.
My friend, when people give up on you, and
even when you give up on yourself, I want to assure you that God has not given
up on you! He sent His Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for your sins and
this God of grace will never give up on you. His arms are wide open to receive
you, freely forgive you and restore you!
Just see the spirit by which the father in
Jesus’ story of the prodigal son welcomed his wayward son home—“Bring forth the
best robe! Put a ring on his hand! Put shoes on his feet! Kill the fatted calf!
Let’s celebrate! My son was lost and now he’s found” (Luke 15:22–24). He didn’t
say one word about his son wasting his wealth on prodigal living. The father
was just overjoyed that his son came back.
In the same way, God has not given up nor
will He ever give up on you. The moment you take a step toward Him, you will
find Him running toward you to embrace you. And when you enjoy His love and
grace toward you, you will find yourself not just in a place of safety and
provision (like the prodigal son), but like Samson, your strength and purpose
in life will return!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
