Today’s
scripture reading speaks volumes in terms of the forgiving nature of God. The acts committed by Saul rank up there with
some of the most cruel and brutal in history. To make matters worse, Saul wasn’t just
committing these terrible acts against random people, his targets were
specifically the people of God! If ever
we might think that God’s forgiving nature had been pushed past its limits and
we would see some vengeance unleashed, this seemed like the time! But we all know how this story ended. Saul realizes the error of his ways, becomes a
believer and goes on to become one of the greatest Christian leaders the world
has seen. All of this because God never
gave up on Saul, and he will never give up on us either. That is a comforting thought. I think that some non-believers feel the way
they do because they assume they are too far gone to be acceptable in God’s
sight. It seems like they may want to
make it appear as if they aren’t interested instead of feeling like they are
not worthy. It seems like Saul’s story
might be a great one for them to hear.
Prayer: Heavenly father, we know that we are far from
perfect and that there are many times when we fail to carry out your will for
our lives. Thank you for your never
ending patience as we strive to become better disciples.
Jeff Henricks
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