If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn
from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. Jeremiah, Chapter 18, verse 8.
I remember staying at my aunt’s house for a couple
of weeks during the summer. We had
wonderful fun watching the “Soaps,” eating fried egg sandwiches and just
spending time together. The girl next
door had an above ground pool. I had
been envious of her since I had gotten there.
At the end of my vacation at my aunt’s, the neighbor invited me over for
a pool party. I wasn’t allowed to go so
I ranted and raved around the house, having a “royal hissy fit” because I
didn’t get my way.
My aunt had been there supporting me all along like
God supports us. Then the minute I
didn’t get everything I wanted, I had a fit and acted like everything wonderful
didn’t matter anymore. I’m sure she must
have been hurt by my ungrateful behavior, the same as God is hurt through ours.
Once I calmed down and realized how unreasonable I
was, I apologized and my aunt forgave me, much in the same way that God
forgives us, even when we have behaved hatefully. My aunt’s forgiving nature, not harboring
resentments, allowed us to enjoy our last days of my vacation, creating fond
memories to last a lifetime.
Fortunately, God doesn’t keep a tally sheet of all our shortcomings
because Jesus wiped it clean. He doesn’t
harbor resentments for our sinful deeds.
What an awe inspiring and wonderful God!
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
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