I was reading the news about the earthquake and was moved by the following quote:
"The faithful prayed -- for relief, for mercy, for safety -- as aftershocks rumbled across Haiti on Tuesday evening."I was moved by the faith of the people of Haiti, which got me thinking on the nature of God the Father.
It often seems that two thoughts come out of devastation. The first seem to blame God, and a second thought seems to be drawn closer to the Father, praying to Him, even thanking Him (Cf. Philippians 4:4-4:7). I believe this second group, by the measure of faith they have been given, has come to understand the nature of our Father as revealed by Christ Jesus and the Holy Word of God.
How awesome our Father is to us (Deuteronomy 10:17). He removes guilt and pardons our sins (Micah 7:18), He forgets our iniquity (Job 11:6), He forgives and remembers our sin no more (Jeremiah 31:34; Hebrews 8:12; Heb. 10:17). Yet He NEVER forgets His promises to us and remembers His word FOREVER! (Psalm105:8). Truly He is a compassionate, gracious and merciful God, patient and abounding in great love (Joel 2:13; Ps. 111:4; Ps. 145:8).
Please pray for relief, mercy and safety for the Haitian people suffering from the devastation following the earthquakes.
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