But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Titus 3:4-7.
Today your LORD (יהוה) God (אלהים) says:
There are many speaking of the tribulation and the wrath to come but a very important truth is left out. Now is the age of jubilee grace, My favor is there for all mankind in Jesus. In all this talk, never forget one thing: I am kind and My mercy endures forever. Of My kindness the earth is full. And it is time for you to experience it, not at a distance but up close and personal. It is time for all to know Me from the least to the greatest for I am revealing Myself to the nations.
The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations, that all the ends of the earth may see the salvation (Yeshuah (יְשׁוּעָה)) of our God. Isaiah 52:10.
As Moses witnessed the greatness of My love and power to rescue those who call to Me, and of the way I plan everything out ahead of time, since the foundation of the world, to save you to the uttermost and administer justice and equity, he wanted to see My glory and know Me as his friend. He wanted to know My ways so that we would always be walking together.
Then Moses said to the LORD, “If Your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here. For how then can it be known that I have found favor in Your sight, I and Your people? Is it not by Your going with us, so that we, I and Your people, may be distinguished from all the people who are upon the face of the earth?” Exodus 33:15-16.
I told Moses he had found favor with Me and I would go with him and give him rest. And I promise the same to you.
Moses then asked Me to show him My glory. Jesus now has given you His glory that He obtained in coming down as My strong arm to be your salvation.
The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. John 17:22-24.
And I answered His prayer. Christ is in you, your hope of glory and when I raised Him from the dead with all your sins gone by His blood, I raised you with Him in spirit and truth and seated you with Him at My right hand in Heaven to with Him where He is to see His glory in love and truth.
I also answered Moses when He asked to see My glory, I told him that I Myself would make all My goodness pass before him and proclaim My Name before him, the Name which I had revealed to him at his encounter with Me on Mt. Horeb (Sinai) that first time. It is My memorial Name that covers all time, place, matter, and space. It is a verb that has become a noun of who I am in timeless perfection of presence and power, knowledge and truth, the One who is, who was, and who is to come. I have you covered in kindness, goodness, and glory—your past, your present and your future are in My hand of love. Yahavah. I planned you from eternity and I will keep you are eternity with kindness.
And the next day, Moses came to the appointment and I kept My promise. I showed him My glory, which is My immense power exercised in love to produce goodness and eradicate evil, by declaring My Name:
The LORD descended in the cloud and stood there with him as Moses called upon the name of the LORD. Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.” Exodus 34:5-6.
And David knew Me the same way:
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. Just as a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. Psalm 103:8-13.
And you know Me that way as well. Jesus made peace between us by the blood of His Cross and made you holy, blameless and beyond reproach before Me. Now you can come to My throne of grace with Jesus your great High Priest and receive (take) mercy (healing mercy, forgiveness mercy, provision and prosperity mercy, and much more) and find grace (My life in you giving you solutions, creative ideas and inventions, projects and various exalted endeavors) in time of need. Hebrews 4:16.
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30.
That is an invitation of lovingkindness, there is no wrath or harshness in that for I am love. If you will just come to Me, I will save you and give you My kindness. I call to you. If today you hear My voice, harden not your hearts.
My Son told you a story about My kindness that is the story of the human race, grace, and the history of salvation. It is known as the parable of the prodigal son but it really should be known as the parable of the kind and loving father.
It all starts with a wealthy and generous father who has two sons and many servants, a big home and a flourishing farm with livestock as well. The younger son demanded his share of the inheritance and the father divided all the wealth equally between the sons. The younger son grabbed it and went off and wasted it in sinful, idle pursuits. The other brother stayed home and worked for the father like a servant and never really took possession of anything but treated it as still only the father’s and not his. If he wanted something he begged for it but most the time just resented that the younger son took so much stuff and he had nothing that was his. But that was a lie, everything there was his. Without being attached to the father and with no wealth generated on his own, the younger son ran out of money and all his new friends ran out when the money ran out. A famine hit and work was hard to come by, so he ended up in the pigpen feeding the hogs. He was hungry, lonely, and no one wanted to give him anything. But suddenly he turned his heart back to days of plenty with the father and he came to his right mind. He repented and decided to go back and try to serve as a servant to earn his keep at his father’s house. So with a heavy heart at the wasted and wasteful time that he had lived when he purposely had separated himself from his source of all good he began the journey home wondering if the father would accept him back to be his servant.
But he was in for a big surprise that turned his sorrow to joy and his mourning to dancing! As he came down the long road home suddenly he saw his father running with open arms to meet him! And before he could even get out his rehearsed speech begging for mercy, his father was rejoicing over him with a big embrace and kissed him! And better yet, he took away his filthy rags and dressed him in the garments of salvation and the robe of righteousness and put the signet ring on his finger giving him authority as his son. It was all as if he had never sinned.
But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet; and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate. Luke 15:20-24.
By returning to the father, his sins and separation brought him home to find a joyful celebration at his return to his right mind.
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:10.
But the elder son was not happy. He saw the younger son’s return as threatening his inheritance which he was still waiting to receive. He did not realize he already owned everything. Neither son understood that the father had an unending supply and that the more they took the more there was. The harvests keep coming and the livestock reproducing, everything in the father’s house just kept multiplying. The more you received the more came behind than before.
But even though it was a lie, for he owned it all, the elder son pointed his finger at his loving and generous father and accused him of never giving him anything!
But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him. But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends; but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’ And he said to him, ‘Son, you are with me always and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’” Luke 15:28-32.
Neither son understood the father and neither son knew what he had in and with the father. Neither son was living at his full potential but the father did not get angry with either one. He just wanted them with him and to shower his riches upon them. He was kind. He was forgiving. And he was willing to always give them all their hearts could hold. He just wanted to be with them and them with him always.
I love you. And that is the story of salvation. It is all about love. My love for you. You are with Me always and all I have is yours. But until you know that you will not live it. I command you, Live! It has pleased Me to give you the Kingdom.