Yet In His Compassion (Psalm 78:38)

 


Friday, 3 October, 2025


Psalm 78:16-38

1 Kings 18:41-19:8

Matthew 10:16-27


Yet In His Compassion (Psalm 78:38)


Yet he, being compassionate,
    atoned for their iniquity
    and did not destroy them;
he restrained his anger often
    and did not stir up all his wrath.


Dealing with toddlers really makes one appreciate the patience of our heavenly Father. It is so easy to want to rant and rave, and it is not as if the parent is without good reason. Yet if they exercise patience, long-suffering, and dwell on their love for their child instead of the anger at disobedience, the relationship binds together in such a way that it can never be broken.


Such is God with us. He restrains his anger, and does not stir up all his wrath. Rather he, being compassionate, was born of the Virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit and became truly human. Being found in human form he humbled himself, even to death on a cross, atoning for our iniquity. God did not destroy us. In fact, he did the opposite, and raised us from death to eternal life.


How does God’s compassion towards you inspire you in your compassion towards others?


Compassionate God, you restrain your wrath so that we may enjoy your abundant and permanent loving-kindness: soften our hearts to receive your love, and make us beacons of your love in our relationships with one another.

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