Rom 2:4
4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? ESV
- Col 1:4; 1 Peter 2:3, 17; I think we often only hear the second half of this verse. They use it to say the opposite of what it says. They just want to focus on God’s kindness, as an excuse to cover their sin. However, God’s kindness and forgiveness are not an excuse for sin. They are meant to draw you away from sin. Rom 6:15
1 Sam 13:12
12 I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the Lord.’ So I forced myself, and offered the burnt offering.” ESV
- Saul’s excuses continue. As he moves on he states how because of Samuel being late and the people leaving he was forced to do what was forbidden. This is in no way shape or form his fault or even a sin in his eyes. He has no intent of changing. When you get confronted with your sin, or mistakes do you look for a reason you don’t need to change why it wasn’t your fault, or how you can change to prevent it from ever happening again?
Matt 26:38
38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” ESV
- Through this whole chapter we see that Jesus was thinking about what was to come. He makes 12 references to what is about to happen before he is arrested in Matthew 26. I can’t imagine what it would be like knowing what he was walking into.
- Why not walk away, he had the option (vs 53) . Heb 12:2, says he went through it all looking forward to me. God I am sorry for my sin my rebellion, my idolatry, my selfishness. God thank you for paying the price that I couldn’t pay. Thank you for enduring the cross for me. There are no words that can thank you for what you went through on my behalf. Help me to live a life of service to you out of gratitude. God how is it that you would die for me. For all sinners. How is it that you would die not just for those who would turn to you, but you did it to offer forgiveness even to those who would reject you. God your love is far beyond my comprehension. I ask that you would fill me with it. God I want to live for you. I want to show others the love that you showed me. I want to introduce them to my loving savior that died for them.
