Dan Marler's Blog: grace

A few days ago, I heard someone say something to this effect: with Cancel Culture a person can make one mistake and be ruined for life.

I’m so glad that with God, there are second, third, fourth, fifth chances…and more. God’s love—according to the Bible—is deep and wide. He is forgiving, gracious and merciful.

“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

For His mercy endures forever.”

Psalm 136:1

There are many characters in the Bible who make very serious mistakes, for example, Moses, Samson, David, Peter and Paul—to name a few—and yet God gives them another chance. Despite their flaws He still uses them for His purposes.

With God, I am so grateful that failure isn’t final.

In the course of my life the mistakes, pride, sin, incompetence, foolishness, wrongs, misdirected anger, willful ignorance, terrible attitudes, lack of wisdom and careless words have been many. To say I have fallen short is almost describing it in a way that is too kind.

“…[F]or all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” Romans 3:23

I know Romans 3:23 to be true from firsthand experience. It is embarrassing.

If not for God’s mercy and grace, I would be lost. Thank you Lord for being compassionate to characters like me.

“The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.” Psalm 103:8

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9