Fearless Penitence

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8 The LORD is=
compassionate and gracious, 
   slow to anger, ab=
ounding in love. 
9 He will not always accu=
se, 
   nor will he harbor his anger forever;&nbsp=
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10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve&nb=
sp;
   or repay us according to our iniquities. 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth=
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   so great is his love for those who fear him;=
 
12 as far as the east is from the west,&n=
bsp;
   so far has he removed our transgressions from u=
s..

Psalm 103:8-12

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For the penitent heart, these verses are a great comfort.  Forgive=
ness comes to us from a God whose anger about our sins is overcome by the b=
ottomless love that He has for us.  We don’t get what we deserve (v. 1=
0), instead, we get compassion, grace, love, and a chance to start over.&nb=
sp; In turn, we must show these same attributes to one another.  Doing=
so does not demonstrate weakness, but spiritual strength.  Show your =
strength today to someone in your life…

 O God, show me how, today, to demonstrate grace, com=
passion, love and forgiveness to people in my life.  Give me the boldn=
ess to show forth my spiritual strength, so that people will know that Your=
Spirit dwells in me, in Jesus name,   AMEN

Rev. Jeffrey Brown

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