The God OF Second Chances

Judges Chapter 6 vs 11-14

And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.

And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?...


Where will He send you?

He is the God of second chances, when everyone else may have given up on you, when others persecute or ignore you, when all hope is lost, that is when He comes into your life and shows you who you really are; He revives you, gives you hope, joy, and peace, and He gives you the strength to do what He has commanded you to do!

I know what it is like to miss the mark and then be given a second chance to do things right. That is what God gives to everyone of His children when they accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. We have lost the ability to be compassionate and understanding of each others faults. We can only feel true remorse and compassion when Jesus Christ comes into our hearts.

He is the one who has commanded that His people go out and show the love of Christ to everyone in the world and to their communities, their jobs, and their families; families and communities stay peaceful and productive when God's children are not afraid to show love, compassion, and kindness to the people in their lives.

Do you have a burden in your heart, a place where God has put something special for you to do? Open your heart to the possibilities of doing great things on His behalf, don't allow the naysayers to prevent you from doing what you know the Lord wants you to do.

Gideon felt the least able to do the work that the Lord had in store for him. He was hesitant at first and asked the Lord for proof of his victory. He never said no to God, he just wasn't sure that he could do what God was asking him to do.

You see, He felt deficient in his heart; he hadn't always accomplished everything he was supposed to do in his life. He had made mistakes. So when the God of the universe came calling at his door and asked him to something that even the mightiest men in his community seemed incapable of doing, he was slow to believe he could do it and he wanted God to reassure him that he could do it. Once the Lord gave him what he asked for, he became confident that he could bring the victory for his people and his community.

What if you received a plan from God that seems impossible? Well you are in the Grace of God, and that means that everything that He has asked you to do it can be accomplished because you are not the one who will accomplish it. He is the one who will accomplish it through you! You just have to be willing to allow Him to do what you would be unable to do by yourself.

That is what being a child of God is like: He knew that you could not save yourself from your sin, so He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for you on the cross. He loves you that much and He will never stop loving you!

He needs the work of the Kingdom to be done on the earth, but instead of sending angels or other beings into the earth to accomplish His will, He is willing to use us as His servants, His ambassadors to give hope and peace to those who are living in the darkness of this world and whose hearts are deep into despair.

He knows that we can speak to them in ways that others cannot. We know what it is like to be heartbroken. We can show the world what it is like to be loved and cherished and to have the God of this universe on our side and in our hearts.

Humble yourself to the Lord, come into His presence and allow Him to do extraordinary things in your life that the people around you will not be able to ignore. That is the treasure and the honor of being His child and the love of His heart.......


Salvation Prayer

Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins please forgive me come into my life I receive you as my Lord and Savior Now help me to live for you the rest of my life in the name of Jesus I pray.

AMEN.