Ezekiel 18-20
What God said to me – My people are My people now and forever. If you are truly My child there is nothing you can say or do to change that – I will never disinherit you. If you move away from Me in sin you may feel like “I AM” no longer with you or that I have abandoned you, but I have not. I may give you over to your sin for a time so you will experience the full depravity and horror that comes with it in order to bring you to a place where you turn back to Me, but I will never abandon you. But the truth is, the further you fall away from Me, the harder and longer the road is to come back. You may experience lifelong consequences from your disobedience – even shame that never quite leaves you, but you will be forgiven and our relationship restored. My desire for you though is to never experience these things so stay close to Me – then our relationship never has to be restored, but it will grow stronger and closer each day.