patient with persistent sinners

because of the death of Jesus

Romans 3:25-26 (CSB) God presented him as the mercy seat, by his blood, through faith, to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his restraint God passed over the sins previously committed. God presented him to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he would be just and justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

N.T. Wright:

[Therefore,] God is in the right; we who trust his Good News are in the right; and all because of the death of Jesus. There are many times, in reading Paul, when the right reaction is to kneel down and give thanks.

This is one of those times.

Kneeling with you and for you this morning, giving thanks that "God has been kind and forbearing, patient with persistent sinners" like us, committed to saving us and making us his children.