Unfailing - Acts 13

I'll admit it. My lack of posts this weekend means that I failed to crack open my Bible. My goal of reading the Bible everyday has been broken. I could come up with a lot of excuses. But the facts are I had not interest in reading it.

The past week or two since I started this journey of reading I had been filled with this excitement and joy while reading. I couldn't wait to do my daily reading. But then I got busy, made excuses, and lost this excitement.

While resuming today I focused on Acts 13. Paul is speaking to the people in the synagogue. He outlines the history of Israel, and how they continued to turn away from God. But God kept his promises. He gave us Christ, and carried out his painful plan so that His people could live.

For hundreds and thousands of years God has blessed His people yet we keep turning away. This weekend I barely even thought about what Christ has done for me, and what His plan is for me. I spent all week before that deeply desiring to learn more about God and His plan. And then I left it.

Maybe your thinking, "What's the big deal?" But for me it was a big deal. I feel like just as I begin to really learn more about God's plan for me, and learn about His love and grace, I fall off the wagon. I return to my sin and forget about all those things.

But God is unfailing. He is faithful. He forgives. He's shown us that throughout His Word. So while I'm deeply sorry for turning my back on God, I want to thank Him for never changing. His gift of forgiveness happened once for all on the cross. Thank you for that.