A Story of Redemption - Part 4

Is there any reason that God should have forgiven Manasseh in all of his wickedness? No...but yet he does. And he doesn't just forgive him, he blesses him in amazing ways:

2 Chronicles 33:13-17

And when he prayed to him, the Lord was moved by his entreaty and listened to his plea; so he brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord is God.

Afterward he rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David, west of the Gihon spring in the valley, as far as the entrance of the Fish Gate and encircling the hill of Ophel; he also made it much higher. He stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities in Judah.

He got rid of the foreign gods and removed the image from the temple of the Lord, as well as all the altars he had built on the temple hill and in Jerusalem; and he threw them out of the city. Then he restored the altar of the Lord and sacrificed fellowship offerings and thank offerings on it, and told Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel. The people, however, continued to sacrifice at the high places, but only to the Lord their God.

"The Lord was moved by his entreaty." Moved? By this wicked man who figuratively spat on God? Yes. He change Manasseh's heart and restored him to his kingdom.

Read this story again. Can there be anyone...anyone...beyond the love and redemption of God? No. If this man - King Manasseh - can be redeemed, anyone can. Do not think that you are beyond the reach of God's forgiveness. What a wonderful story of God's grace and love.