Struggling Well With Life

It is so interesting how God pursues us at different times in our lives, and keeps drilling home the same theme. He knows that I need to hear something several times before it has the potential to sink in. Because of my role at church, I often hear the message a few times over during a weekend. Lately, the theme of grace in the reality of my shortfall, keeps getting pounded on this heart of mine. I have also been reading through the book of Nehemiah, and reviewing how God’s people have been through the mill, under all degrees of weak and strong leadership. Some did evil in the eyes of the Lord, while others not so good, even evil. But here in Nehemiah, Ezra reads the Scriptures, and God’s people are moved to obedience. They return to their God, confess their sins, and strive toward a repentant response. Chapter 9 is pretty powerful, and in verse 33 the honesty strikes me - “In all that has happened to us, you have been just, and you have acted faithfully, while we did wrong.” Sounds like God - old and new testament. While we were yet sinners Christ died for us”. A new day, a new week - new grace - our faithful God.