Hope for the Lost

Seek the Lord while He may be found;

Call upon Him while He is near.

Let the wicked forsake his way

And the unrighteous man his thoughts;

And let him return to the Lord,

And He will have compassion on him,

And to our God,

For He will abundantly pardon.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Many of us struggle with friends and family who are not Christians and who do not live lives in accordance with the laws of man or God.  To say this is painful for us is almost an understatement.  It is difficult to watch people we care about destroy their lives and the lives of those around them.

While we may be inclined to back away from these people, God does not back away.  He is waiting for them.  God is compassionate and He wants to forgive them. 

And, this gives us hope for those we love and care about – God’s mercy is for them.  All they have to do is ask.  So, when you think there is no hope for a person, remember God will abundantly pardon, and take comfort in this.