God’s Compassion Time after Time
Nehemiah 9:28: “And when they cried out to you again, you heard from heaven, and in your compassion you delivered them time after time.”
In Nehemiah chapter 9, the people listened to the Book of the Law for a quarter of the day. Afterward, they confessed their sins and worshipped the Lord for another quarter of the day. Chapter 9 reminds us of God’s love and compassion for his people. As we read about how many times the Israelites turned away from God and then suffered the consequences of their sins, we might be tempted to wonder how they could have been so stubborn and foolish. We might even think they were dumb. And yet we do the same thing. We cry out for help. God hears us and helps us turn our lives around. Then like the Israelites did, we get comfortable. We forget about God and live our own way. It’s amazing that a small nation like Israel survived and rebuilt the temple in fifty-two days. We too can cry out to God, confess our sins, and rebuild our lives, our marriages, our families, our jobs, and our churches. Then we also can stand and praise the Lord for his compassion to us time after time.
Dear God, help me confess my sins to you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Application: When will you praise the Lord for his compassion to you?
Copyright © by Yvonne Ortega June 15, 2010.
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