Isaiah 55:8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. 9 "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
In my on-going journey of faith, one battle lies in the temptation to make God into my own image. It is that tendacy to project upon God my own shortcommings. If I am struggling to forgive others, that sin erects a barrier in my heart that makes it difficult to believe that God is willing to forgive. One's unkindness may make it difficult to believe that God is kind. A stingy heart might find it hard to accept God's generiosity.
I am reminded by this passage of Scripture that God's ways are above mine. He says directly before this passage:
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
God is willing to forgive. Turn to the Lord (in faith) and not away from Him (in unbelief). He will not only forgive, but freely pardon. It is never to late to receive forgiveness because He is good, kind to the guilty who ask for mercy.
Lord, renew me daily in the knowledge of you. I am sad that I so often underestimate your willingness to bless me with your favor.
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