A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. (Isaiah 10:21 ESV)
Returns
A friend owned a classic car. Over the years he had restored it, repaired it, revamped it, and revitalized it. However, he reached the point in his life where he needed to sell it.
It broke his heart. But he found a buyer. And his car was gone.
But a few years later, the car was back in his driveway. He enjoyed that car so much, that he pursued re-buying it, and once again called it his own.
God loves His people like that.
His people had disobeyed Him, ignored Him, and abandoned Him. But He never gave up on them. Even in the worst of their rebellion, knowing that He was going to send them into exile, He promised that they would return. Because He loved them.
And He loves His people today, in that same way. His grace is limitless because His love is limitless. His mercy is deep because His love is deep. His forgiveness is boundless because His love is boundless.
But God is not mamby-pamby nice. His grace, mercy, forgiveness, and love are limitless because the means of His grace, mercy, forgiveness, and love are limitless. Christ Jesus, the Messiah, our Savior, provides our ticket back to God.
Repeatedly.
Constantly.
Until we get it. Until we understand it. Until we stop taking advantage of Him.
And then we receive it eternally, with Him forever.
He welcomes us when we return, and in fact He pulls us back to Him. Because He loves us.