Do you believe in second chances? third chances? fourth chances?

I was reading Jonah this morning for my not so daily devotional. And I have decided that I do.

We are made in the image of God, and if that is true, then we should reflect God. So if God believes in second chances then so do I.

Thinking this morning I realised that the bible is full of second chances.

Jonah for instance. He ran from God. But God gave him a second chance to achieve the same goal.

What about other characters?

How about Noah? God creates the world, and man destroys it, Gods sends a giant flood to give humans a second chance.

The Garden of Eden? Instead of destroying creation God gives us a second chance outside of the garden.

Adam? Adam sinned and doomed mankind. God sent Jesus to give us a second chance.

The Israelites how many times did they get exiled and always they got another chance to come back.

Sampson? David? How many more? I am sure there are many, many, many more.

Tags: Bible, Comment, God, Religion

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