The beauty of God’s word is that He allows for the redemption of mankind. The magnitude of the words in Psalms 103 vss. 8 thru 14 should cause anyone to stop and think. The bible says “The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and
abounding in mercy. He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are far above the earth, So great is His mercy
toward those who fear Him; As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children, So the LORD pities those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust.” Which begs an answer to this question? How can anyone place the wisdom of man above the wisdom of God, yet it happens every day?
And people will outsource their ability to think and reason to other people who have no belief or respect for God. Be reminded of vs. 10 which says; “He has not dealt with us
according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities.” God sent Jesus into the world and in doing so He cut us some slack. Jesus hung bled and died on the cross and in doing so He fulfilled the Father’s mercy and grace for all of mankind.
In the book of Luke in the account of the rich man and Lazarus Jesus gave us a peek into the meaning of death and what happens after we depart this life. As to the rich man, he had a change of heart, but it was too late. He says; ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him (meaning Lazarus) to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.” Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And He said, ‘No father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.”
So what would Jesus say about the preaching today? Is it in accordance with what he said to His disciples in Luke 24 vs. 47? Jesus says; “that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” Proverbs 29 vs. 18 says; ‘Where there is no revelation the people cast off restraint.
