FAITH CAPSULE: Crying out to God is not a sign of weakness.

Matthew 18:21-35

We serve a good, caring, gracious and merciful God. He is the God with good purpose; the God with plans to save and preserve His children. Out of the act of His goodness and mercy, He promised His children a new heart. His promise states, “…then I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them.  And I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from doing them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me. Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land, with all My heart and with all My soul.” (Jeremiah 32:39-41) It takes a good and gracious God to have a good plan and purpose for His rebellious children. He was God in the Old Testament, He is God in the New Testament and He will continue to be God in Future Testament. He is worthy of all thanks and praise!

Peter asked the Lord Jesus about the issue of forgiveness stating, “…Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” (Matthew 18:21) Jesus, out of His goodness and mercy responded to Peter, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” (Matthew 18:22) Surely, God made room for His children not to miss Heaven. Imagine 7×70 (490) times of going back to ask for forgiveness. God is definitely worthy of a reasonable sacrifice of thanksgiving on a regular basis.

Rebellious act (sin) is not enough to separate His children who cry out to Him with a heart of repentance. Forgiveness is in place for all that will cry out to Him for forgiveness. Crying out to God is not a sign of weakness but rather of strength that never fails to get God’s attention. Is your challenge rooted in sin? A cry out unto God as the Israelites always do whenever their sin separates them from God is a way of getting God to attend to you. God is a good God who will answer and attend to all who cry out to Him regardless of one’s background. Psalm 86:5 testifies, “For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.” Turn to God, call upon Him by crying out to Him and He will not disregard your call.

Prayer for today: Ask for His goodness and mercy to answer for you in every area of living life.