I missed my last 2 days of my reading plan and am trying to catch up this morning. It isn;t tough since I am currently only going through Romans in 10 days, but moving took up more of my time than I wanted it to. reading Romans 5 and when I hit verse 6

For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

what struck me most is the reminder that when I am feeling down and detached because of my lack of loyalty and self-control God stil loves me.  When I am tempted to think I have exceeded his tolerance for sin and cannot possibly love me, I am reminded that he loved me when I was in a state of not caring about my sin.  He loved me when I was not remorseful, when I was not repentant, he loved me when I was a sinner and was wondrously, amazingly willing to forgive my sin then.  Now he calls me son. (wow as I write that it move me almost to tears today) If he offered forgiveness to me when I was not called son, what would make me think He, who never changes, who is more constant than a rising sun, would not offer, at the very least, the same amount of grace now?
Thank you Lord for grace, for adoption.