NEVER TOO FAR GONE
READ 2 CHRONICLES 14:1 THROUGH 16:14; JOHN 9:1-23
During times of failure and weakness, we can convince ourselves that God could never forgive us. We imagine that our sins, addictions, and shortcomings have created an unbridgeable distance between us and God.
Can we ever be too far gone for God to save us? Can we sin so terribly that God will forsake us forever? Of course not.
After a period of idol worship, King Asa of Judah feared God’s judgment. The prophet Azariah came to King Asa and gave him good news.
“The Lord is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you” (2 Chronicles 15:2).
These are beautiful words of comfort and hope. They are words that can give us courage to stand up to seek God when we fail. They gave Asa courage to go out into his lands and destroy the idols that led his people astray. Let us take courage in this promise as well.
Thought for Today: God is never far from us—He is always ready to save us where we are.
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