My God?....No way...

I was in Psalms this morning and I read this:

Psalm 103:13-14
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
14 for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust.

I really think God understands my struggle with sin and tries to help me with my struggle. I also do not believe He is angry with me.

Follow along with my reasoning:
Let's say that I was in charge of a flock of sheep and one of the little guys wandered off. Let's go on and say the little guy wandered off on purpose because he was mad at me (the shepherd) for leading him into a meadow he did not like.
Let's also say that that little guy wandered himself right into a thicket and could not get out. And let's say, I walked and found that little guy stuck in the brambles of that thicket.
What do you think I would do?
Do you think I would walk over and kick the little guy?
Well Matt, "Of course not". You would say.

But I think that is how some of us think God would react toward us.

I sometimes think we live our lives thinking, "If I wander away and get caught up in something, and I cry to God for help; He'll answer, but it will be a swift kick you know where".

Here's a thought, the next time you get caught up in sin, don't look for the pain in your backside. Look instead for His embrace of love.

I know some of you may read this and mistake this for shallowness.
Matt is providing an excuse for sin in my life.
If I realize God will love me no matter what... well then, I have a blank check!

I guess I would respond, "Is that how your other relationships work"?

When I came to the realization that God loves me no matter what, I found a viable solution for my sin.
I really do not want to offend Him. I am in a growing relationship with God and I want to get closer to Him because I am realizing how much He really is into our relationship.
Another thing, isn't it also true that as long as you think God is not pleased with you, it creates a distance?
Do you enjoy talking to people (whom you know) do not like you?
Do you feel close to people (whom you know) do not like you?
I would not feel comfortable going to a God (whom I knew) did not like me.

Let's look at the passage again.
"As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
For he knows we are formed, he remembers we are dust.
That is comforting to me.

I am not just God's creation; I am also His child. I became His child when I realized that I was a sinner and realized that Jesus sacrificed Himself - became sin and died. - That He rose again and is seated at the right hand of the Father - and based on my belief of my own hopelessness, and that finished work I am saved.

So, as His child I respect Him, I love Him, but most of all,
I know I am loved BY Him.