God is incredibly gracious.
As in gracious far beyond what you and I could imagine.
If anyone ever tells you that they doubt His grace, please sit down with them and discuss Genesis 16-17.
Genesis 16 describes an incredibly foolish and faithless decision by Abram (Abraham before God changed his name) and his wife Sarai (Sarah before God changed her name).
This chapter’s depiction is one that one belongs on one of those family-yelling-at-each-other TV talk shows.
You can read that chapter by clicking here.
It’s pathetic and painful to read.
The chapter reminds us that whenever we become impatient with God’s plan and start thinking we are smarter than Him, we are heading down a dangerous, dark dead-end road.
But then there is chapter 17:1-8 that describes God’s grace in using people who disappointed Him so terribly in the past.
You can read the passage by clicking here.
There is much that you’ll be able to discuss with your friend. It is my prayer that you both will gain a greater appreciation for God’s purpose-minded grace as you do.
We are created with so much potential for service to God’s Kingdom.
Let’s remain vigilant to always make decisions that honor Him, even when blessings aren’t coming our way as quickly as we’d like.
Let’s always remember that God knows what is best and as long as we trust Him and listen to Him, He’ll reveal His blessings in just the right time.
We just might avoid having to wait 13 years for news of the blessing we tried to gain on our own.
As always, I love you
Martin
