Psalm 106
Yet he took note of their
distress when he heard
their cry; for their sake he remembered his
covenant
and out of his great love he relented.
The “yet” here comes after a
verse that said they (the children of Israel) were “bent on rebelling,” they
continued to disobey and disbelieve and sin…
But even so, when they got into
distress God heard their cry.
Remember yesterday’s verse? Remember the story of a mom and her child in
a store? If a child continually runs off
and gets lost, of course the mom is not going to abandon him – she will
continue to seek him, hold him, and instruct him – and perhaps discipline him –
until he learns to stay close.
We are in covenant with God when
we choose to love and obey Him, and out of his great love and because of the
sacrifice his Son made on the cross, he withholds punishment…and instead hears
our cry and answers.
Even when we rebel.
Even when we sin.
Even when we run away.
His love is great.
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