Sunday Psalm Repentance
Sunday January 8, 2017
Some of us, when we get over the celebration of Christmas and New Year, may start to wonder what it was all about. Here we are back in our daily routine with all the glitter of the holidays gone and nothing much happening in our ordinary life. Regrets about our dysfunctional lifestyle may start to surface. During the holiday season, we may have added more pain to what we already have buried in the deepest recesses of our being. As we reflect on our addictive lifestyle and our rebellious ways, we may begin to wonder if the life we are currently living is what we want for our future. Like the person who wrote the following Psalm we may be crying out to God for His help.
O Lord, God of my salvation, I cry out to you by day. I come to you at night. Now hear my prayer; listen to my cry. For my life is full of troubles, and death draws near. I am as good as dead, like a strong man with no strength left. They have left me among the dead, and I lie like a corpse in a grave. I am forgotten, cut off from your care. (Psalm 88:1-5 NLT)
We may be like the person who wrote these words, believing that we are cut off from God’s care. We may feel powerless to change and have no strength to carry on. However, in His love and compassion, God is calling out to us and inviting us to turn to Him. It’s never too late to start over with God. As long as we live and breathe we have the opportunity to respond to His unconditional love, turn away from our destructive behaviour, receive forgiveness, and invite Him to rebuild our lives. When we choose to do so, God has promised to help us.
That is why the Lord says, “Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. (Joel 2:12-13 NLT)
Prayer – Heavenly Father, Thank you for Your unfailing love for me. I choose to turn my will and my life over to Your care and ask You to be my strength to carry on . AMEN
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