#soap # Job 37 ## Title: God Is So Forgiving ## Scripture: (Job 37:23) “As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.” (NET) ## Observation: Imagine you are standing beside someone in line and they step on your foot. Ouch. They look at you and apologize. You, of course, forgive them. It could happen to anyone. Then, imagine they do it again. Ouch. They look at you and apologize again. You forgive them again, but this time you’re not as happy about it. You might even take a step away from them to stop it from happening again. Then, they come close and step on your foot again. This time, they actually look down and made sure to do it. Do you forgive them again, or is it time for a different approach? You know what God does? No matter how many times we wound Him, we disobey Him, or actively defy Him, He has mercy. Over and over we mess up. Sometimes we mess up unintentionally and sometimes we know He has said not to do something, yet do it anyway. He has the power to completely destroy us, but He doesn’t. What is even more amazing is that He doesn’t draw away from us to protect Himself. He steps forward to help in our time of need. ## Application: God loves you and is more forgiving than we could ever truly realize. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for loving us the way You do.