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Encouragement for your daily walk with God

The other day I was reading through a couple of the books in my library, trying to find a quote or illustration for a point I was writing about in a sermon. As I was reading the Book of Famous Quotes, I ran across one that had nothing to do with my sermon, but it caught my attention. It was from a famous patriot, Patrick Henry [you probably remember from your high school history class his famous, “Give me liberty or give me death!” quote]. He said, “I know of no way of judging the future but by the past.” 

His lesser known quote seems to have a ring of good common sense. However, I would advise a little caution. While his axiom may be true in politics, or investment strategies, or history, it doesn’t truly reflect the relationship that God has with Christ followers. His blessing in our lives is not predicated on our past. The prophet Jeremiah reminded us that our heavenly Father’s compassions NEVER fail, and that they are renewed daily [Lamentations 3:22-23].

God doesn’t judge the potential of our today or our tomorrow by our yesterday. He didn’t do it with David, or Peter, or countless other Bible characters—and He doesn’t do it with you and me.

The Psalmist also made this very clear when he wrote, God does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities—for as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:10-12

Thank God for His compassionate mercies! We can ask for, and receive, His forgiveness, then start afresh, joining in His work while striving to become more and more like His Son. 

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