Jesus knows everything that we have done and everything that we are going to do. But when we do these things, he does not turn away from us, he turns toward us. Just as the father looked for the prodigal son, so does Jesus turn toward us in our time of sin. His desire is to restore as he restored Peter. Jesus is not a fair weather friend who deserts us, who abandons us to our fate. He calls to us as you would call to a lost child. He turns toward us with comfort and grace. His gaze is instructional not rejecting. He cannot be disappointed because he knows the end from the beginning.
When Jesus came to the world on Christmas, that was God turning toward us. When Jesus began his ministry that was God turning toward us. When Jesus died on the cross, the Father had to turn away from him, but in doing so He turned toward us in forgiveness. And when he rose again, God turned away from condemnation to the offer of eternal life for all who turn to him.
The Lord is turning toward you. Will you turn toward Him?
Sunday, April 4, 2010
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