Reading about Manasseh this morning. He was had one of the longest reign's of the Judean kings and one of the most evil. Eventually sin found him out and punishment followed. It was during this time he sought the favor of the Lord, 2 Chronicles 33:12, and God welcome him and brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom, 2 Chronicles 33:13.Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God.
Wow I find this reading very powerful. God never said oops to little too late. Sorry Manasseh you blew all your chances. Had you not done that very last thing I would have forgiven you. Manasseh humbled himself, asked for forgiveness, and all was forgiven. Not with scolding, finger pointing,lectures, just forgiven. And I realized too many times I let my past dictate how I will approach God. Gotta clean up my act, gotta say the right words, have the right thoughts, change who I am. But no thats not how it is. I need to reach out to God first and he will change the rest of me.
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