“For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: ‘Seek me and live;‘“
– Amos 5:4
God’s grace is breathtaking! Despite a scathing indictment of the ongoing injustice, moral confusion, and idolatry of His people, the Lord still offers forgiveness and restoration. This is the glorious goodness, grace, and mercy of our patient and loving God!
No matter how far we fall short of God’s standard and no matter how far we try to run from His presence, He’s always there, ready to forgive us and embrace us as His own beloved children!
Because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, which paid the penalty for our sins through His atoning death and resurrection to life, forgiveness is freely available to all who truly believe. No matter what we’ve done, no matter our guilt, our shame, our humiliation, our cruelty, our selfishness, and our sin, God doesn’t hide Himself from us.
All we must do is repent – be truly sorry for what we’ve done and turn away from it, asking God to forgive us in Christ – and He will forgive us. Every time. All the time. Seek Him and live!