Leftovers Too Good To Waste

 Leftovers

What are your favourite left-overs to find in the fridge?  One of mine is roasted vegetables that I add a bit of coconut milk to and make a wonderful vegetable soup.  Others enjoy leftover pizza for breakfast.  Some folks are great at making a variety of delicious casseroles from left-overs. 

Well, we were praying from Psalm 40 yesterday and when our time was up I looked at what was left in the Psalm and decided we just needed to continue today with a few more of those verses.  So here we are.  Let’s reach out for God’s heart today along with the writer of this Psalm.

I tell everyone everywhere the truth of your righteousness. And you know I haven’t held back in telling the message to all. I don’t keep it a secret or hide the truth. I preach of your faithfulness and kindness, proclaiming your extravagant love to the largest crowd I can find! Psalm 40:9-10

Heavenly Father, we’re so grateful that we can live in Your truth and Your faithful love and kindness today.  Your goodness poured into our lives truly is extravagant and so we want to share the message of Your generosity far and wide.  Help us to do that with kindness and grace today. 

So Lord, don’t hold back your love or withhold your tender mercies from me. Keep me in your truth and let your compassion overflow to me no matter what I face.  Psalm 140:11

We know it’s never too often to ask You every day to keep us in Your truth and to let Your compassion overflow to us no matter what we face.  If ever we needed a fresh experience of Your love, today would be the day.  Help us to be conscious of that great love today.

Evil surrounds me; problems greater than I can solve come one after another. Without you, I know I can’t make it. My sins are so many! I’m so ashamed to lift my face to you. For my guilt grabs me and stings my soul until I am weakened and spent. Please, Lord! Come quickly and rescue me! Take pleasure in showing me your favor and restore me. 

Psalm 40:12-13

We look at our own hearts, our own shortcomings, our own sins, those things that bring us guilt and shame.  We ask You Lord, to please come and quickly rescue us.  Take pleasure in forgiving us our sins as we turn from them and humbly turn to you. 

And so Lord, we look forward to a day of joy in Your loving presence. Thank You for making a way for us to find rest and experience Your favour, no matter how weak we feel.  Amen