No Lost Causes

Published: Aug. 2, 2021, 7 a.m.

b'One common phrase I have heard in my years of evangelism is, \\u201cyou just don\\u2019t know how much I\\u2019ve sinned\\u2026\\u201d or \\u201cGod wouldn\\u2019t understand the mess I\\u2019m in!\\u201d Or, \\u201cGod would never forgive me for what I\\u2019ve done.\\u201d Satan likes it when we feel as though our sin is so bad that even Jesus will forsake us. But you know what? The Bible says just the opposite. In the book of Hebrews, God says, \\u201cI will never leave you or forsake you\\u201d (Hebrews 13:5). Friend, never means never! There is nothing you could possibly do, no dark thought or twisted dream or sinful past that could stop God from loving you. Sure, God does not condone cruel or sinful behavior\\u2014but God will never outright leave you. He will never say, \\u201cYou are a lost cause.\\u201d God wants you. He wants your heart. He wants to show the world His mercy and grace and transformative power through you. The question is, will you let Him? Today, run to God. Confess your sin. Be honest with Him. You\\u2019ll never understand the depth of His transformative power until you confess to Him who you really are. And share this truth with people around you. Nobody has fallen too far from Jesus. This is Luis Palau.'