What Can the Bible Teach Us About God’s Heart for Sinners?
When we read Scripture, are we looking for what it says about us—or what it reveals about God?
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From Eden to Calvary, the Bible is full of moments where God responds to human failure in ways that both uphold justice and overflow with mercy. We see Adam and Eve’s disobedience, Cain’s jealousy and murder, Israel’s repeated rebellion—and yet, woven through every account is a God who still covers, still protects, still provides.
But here’s the tension: in our own reading, we can be quick to focus on ourselves—our mistakes, our lessons, our next steps—and miss the deeper revelation of God’s heart behind the story. What happens when we shift our lens from “What does this mean for me?” to “What does this show me about who God is?” How might that change the way we approach Him, especially when we’ve fallen short?
These ancient stories challenge us to wrestle with God’s balance of justice and compassion. If His mercy extended to Adam, Eve, and Cain—shouldn’t that shape our understanding of His posture toward us today? Or are we too influenced by our own human experiences to fully believe it?
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