God patiently guided his charges through the divine pattern he established, yet they continued obstinately to follow their own way, murmuring and complaining all the while at their results. His patience, though tried, endured. Patterns serve as directions we use to complete a task. When we fail to follow the patterns God has given us, his abiding mercy and unending love are still the precious redemptive gifts he provides for our lives.
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Jesus’ mission—to the least, the last, and the lost—is built on such reversals. His redemptive work facilitated them, as shown in the fact that...