Amos 7:3 The Lord relented concerning this;
‘It shall not be,’ said the Lord.
Looking for a bit of inspiration, I looked up relent on dictionary.com. Here's what I came up with: "to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving."
I love the image of God softening in feeling, temper, or determination. God softening, God melting, God's angry face turning into a soft and compassionate face of love. It brings to mind one of those tear-jerking Hallmark commercials. Picture the parents coming down the stairs early in the morning bleary-eyed to find their children in the kitchen in the middle of a big mess. Broken eggs on the floor, flour spread all over the place, coffee sputtering out of the pot onto the counter. At first, anger. And then, when the kids look up sweetly offering their homemade breakfast, the parents melt.
God softens toward us. God relents. Even if we're not trying to do something nice like make breakfast. Even if we're not trying to do anything nice at all. God relents. God forgives. God softens. Thanks be to God!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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