“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”
II Peter 3:9
Our Pastor, in his message on Sunday, made a
statement that is worthwhile to consider here today.
In talking about mercy he said: “You have to get past the cross to get to hell.”
In other words, you must totally bypass God’s provision
of love and mercy available because of the cross.
Calvary is the greatest expression of God’s love and mercy.
It is a love and mercy which excludes no one.
Jesus’ work was a complete work and made it possible for all to be brought back into fellowship with God. While the way has been provided, unbelievably, it remains an option some don’t take.
You see the other thing about God’s love is that it will not coerce you.
It will provide and it will draw but it will not force and it will not conscript you against your will.
Many miss out, not because God’s love is not big enough or His redemption not available to all, but because they refuse the offer.
For some, pride keeps them from accepting; for others it may be religious tradition or the ‘foolishness’ of the preaching of the cross. In any event they manage to march past the cross and all that it means straight into hell and then many declare God could not possibly be a loving God to “send” people to hell. The truth is God “sends” no one to hell.
His mercy and love make it harder to go to hell than it is to stay out of it.
His heart is a heart of mercy.
He will always counsel you to choose His life and His provision.
Commit today’s verse to memory so that the next time you are
challenged concerning God’s mercy you can
encourage yourself and others with that verse.
II Peter 3:9
Our Pastor, in his message on Sunday, made a
statement that is worthwhile to consider here today.
In talking about mercy he said: “You have to get past the cross to get to hell.”
In other words, you must totally bypass God’s provision
of love and mercy available because of the cross.
Calvary is the greatest expression of God’s love and mercy.
It is a love and mercy which excludes no one.
Jesus’ work was a complete work and made it possible for all to be brought back into fellowship with God. While the way has been provided, unbelievably, it remains an option some don’t take.
You see the other thing about God’s love is that it will not coerce you.
It will provide and it will draw but it will not force and it will not conscript you against your will.
Many miss out, not because God’s love is not big enough or His redemption not available to all, but because they refuse the offer.
For some, pride keeps them from accepting; for others it may be religious tradition or the ‘foolishness’ of the preaching of the cross. In any event they manage to march past the cross and all that it means straight into hell and then many declare God could not possibly be a loving God to “send” people to hell. The truth is God “sends” no one to hell.
His mercy and love make it harder to go to hell than it is to stay out of it.
His heart is a heart of mercy.
He will always counsel you to choose His life and His provision.
Commit today’s verse to memory so that the next time you are
challenged concerning God’s mercy you can
encourage yourself and others with that verse.
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