Psalm 103:6-14
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
When we go to the bank for a loan, they deal with us according to our credit. If we need to borrow something from a friend, they deal with us according to how reliable we have been in the past. Humans work this way--our reputation and past actions affect our future outcomes.
With God, however, he does not deal with us according to our sins. He doesn't make sure we get what we deserve. Instead, he deals with us according to the depths of his mercy and grace, and thanks to his abundant love, our previous sins do not determine our future outcome. Because of his steadfast love, we can have hope that we might receive life when we might only deserve death.
May we cling to hope!
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