Even though Cain and and his brother became full-grown men with careers and responsibilities, Cain still interacted with the world and God as an emotional toddler. He threw tantrums, he was selfish, accusatory and violent.
Tag: grace
The conviction of God is not an insult, but a gracious invitation to change. It’s the Almighty allowing His people an opportunity to identify their offense and alter their course. God sends conviction along with the grace we’ll require when we recognize our sin. He knows how it hurts to acknowledge our failure.
“When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done…
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV) Right now I am thinking about how God meets me each and every morning with fresh mercy and…
Have you ever considered the sum total of your sin? Take a moment, right now, and try to tally up your transgressions against God… against others… It’s a bit staggering, isn’t it?
“and my hope is in You all day long.” (Psalm 25:5 NIV) We’ve had some long days lately. Anytime you load up all your earthly goods and move down the road, it makes for long days. But the sun is up and so am I;…
When we are living in sin and we experience the searing presence of the Holy Spirit, we squirm under His inquisition.
When we stumble into God’s actual, tangible presence as Isaiah did, we become aware of the transgression in our hearts.
The Israelites knew that in order to move forward, they first had to be reconciled with God. What about us?