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This verse has been on my mind since yesterday. I listened to it on my walk with Max. It is the beginning of David's psalm of repentance. I encourage you to read the whole psalm. He wrote it after being confronted my Nathan over his sin with Bathsheba. There are two things that overwhelm me about this verse.

First, that we have a God who is willing to deal with us mercifully. We don't have a vengeful God who is just waiting to send lightening down and strike us because of our sin. He doesn't turn his back against us because have turned ours against Him. He doesn't treat us like we treat him and others around us. He does not treat us as our sins deserve. There is mercy to be found at the very heart of God. No wonder sinners flocked to see and hear Jesus speak. They recognized their ailment and went to the only physician that could heal them (Jesus). In this psalm, David is doing just that. He is turning to the only one who can cure him of his ailment (sin).

Secondly, that God's love for us is "unfailing". I way to often attribute to Him the same kind of conditional love that I use in my daily life. I say that I know what true love is, but don't practice it in my daily life. I tend to love others, and God, conditionally. I tend to think that If I do good then I will earn His love, and if I do bad then I will earn his wrath and anger. But it is just not true! God's is unchanging. He does not change because I have changed. His love is "unfailing". He loves you and me no matter what.

My friend, Pastor Dave, correctly says, "That there is not a thing you can do to cause God to love you any more than He does right now; and there is nothing you can do right now to cause Him to love you any less." My friends, this is good news! At all times we can turn to our God who is absolutely in love with us and desires to shower us with his love and mercy.

Lord, this morning, as we meditate on Your Word, and our lives, please overwhelm us with your unfailing love and mercy.

Peace!

Tom