Steadfast Love

Definition of steadfast:

Firm in belief, unwavering, dutifully firm

For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.  - Hosea 6:6

In mercy, God has pursued you!

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. - Luke 15:7

In love, He has provided a Savior to rescue you from Hell.

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? - Romans 8:31-32

Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died-more than that, who was raised-who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. - Romans 8:34

He doesn't want you to follow Him for the sake of traditions.

5 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?"

6 And he said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, "'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; 

7 in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' 

8 You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men."

9 And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition! - Mark 7:5-9

He wants your commitment!

He wants His word written on your heart, in your mind and for you to obey!

He wants you to share His word with others!

The sickness of sin leads to eternal sorrow.

12 But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

13 Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners." - Matthew 9:12-13

Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind." - John 9:39

And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices." - Mark 12:33