Meditate On
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
