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Abundantly Pardoned, February 13
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his
thoughts; and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy
upon him: and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Isaiah 55:7
.
Many do not move in the confidence of a living assurance that Christ
is pleading before the Father as our Intercessor. Christ has identified
Himself with our necessities, and is able to supply every peculiar need
of our weakness. During His life on this earth He took the attitude of a
suppliant, an earnest petitioner, seeking at the hand of the Father a fresh
supply of strength, that He might be invigorated and refreshed and come
forth with words of encouragement and lessons of consolation to impart to
human beings. His words are to brace every soul for duty and strengthen
every soul for trial.
As Christ in His humanity sought strength from His Father, that He
might be enabled to endure trial and temptation, so are we to do. We
are to follow the example of the sinless Son of God. Daily we need help
and grace and power from the Source of all power. We are to cast our
helpless souls upon the One who is ready to help us in every time of need.
Too often we forget the Lord. Self gives way to impulse, and we lose the
victories that we should gain.
If we are overcome let us not delay to repent, and to accept the pardon
that will place us on vantage ground. If we repent and believe, the cleans-
ing power from God will be ours. His saving grace is freely offered. His
pardon is given to all who will receive it....
God will always accept confession if the evil that has been done is
repented of. Our heavenly Father makes the declaration, “As I live, ... I
have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked should
turn from his way and live” (
Ezekiel 33:11
). Over every sinner that repents
the angels of God rejoice with songs of joy. Not one sinner need be lost.
Full and free is the gift of saving grace....
We are living in the day of preparation. We must obtain a full supply
of grace from the divine storehouse. The Lord has made provision for
every day’s demand.
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