Nothing is Impossible with God

“He wrote that commandment for you because of your stubbornness."  Mark 10:5

Some Pharisees came to test Jesus about divorce, whether it was permissible. Jesus told them that Moses wrote that commandment because of man's stubbornness. In my other Bible it says, "hardness of heart". Then Jesus went on to say that no man should separate what God has joined, they are no longer two but one flesh. 

I attended a workshop several years ago, in a place where President Duterte is favored and loved. It was a great workshop, and the people I met were wonderful and God- fearing. Only one thing marred my peace and I had to ponder and pray about it. There were some Bible-believing and obeying brothers and sisters there who believed, like the President, that we should have the death penalty instituted and the senators fighting against the measure were in the wrong. 

I would have thought that when one believes in God and reads His word and obeys it, one would also believe that nothing is impossible with God and even the hardest criminal could turn his life around and make a valuable contribution to our society. Why would anyone deprive him of that chance? There are innumerable stories of hardened criminals who repented and turned their life around after an encounter with God. 

I personally have talked to many inmates in QC Jail, some of them have confessed to murder. But they have since repented, they attend Bible Studies and sing praise songs. Moreover, our justice system is flawed. One man was sentenced to life imprisonment for a crime he didn't commit. After God's intervention, he is now a driver for my sister's family. He knows the Bible better than most people I know!  

Will God permit the death penalty, or easy dissolution of marriages, instituted in our country? Only because of our hard hearts and stubbornness! 

Lord, may we see Your heart of compassion and mercy reign in our country. May we see Your face in not only the poor, but in the real pitiable, those who commit sin and make big mistakes because they do not know You.