• The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger,
and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for
thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.
Turn to him honestly, and he will be all these things to you. Imagine: here
is someone who is faithful, who will never betray you. Imagine – here is someone
whose love is steadfast and committed. Imagine – the very person who should
condemn you is choosing to be merciful and forgiving. Because he is all these
things, you can turn to him honestly.
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• For your name’s sake, pardon my iniquity, for it is very great.
Imagine – God does all this because of who he is. Who he is and what he
does are far greater than what you have done. In effect, you are asking, “O God,
when you think about me and what I have done, think of yourself and what you
have done. When you take notice of my wrongs, remember your own mercies.”
Think long and hard about that. Talk it out with God. Your hope comes from
someone completely outside of you! No matter what you have done wrong – “my
iniquity is very great” – you may cry out for an even greater mercy.
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