Sunday Psalm No Record Of Wrongs
Sunday May 28, 2017
From the chaos of our dysfunctional lives many of us called out to God with words like, “God if you are really there, please help me”. We were unsure if there was a power greater that ourselves to hear our cry for help. However, in unexpected ways God answered our call. Perhaps through a person he put in our way, or with the quiet voice of His Spirit in our hearts He reminded us of places we had heard of where help was available. God then opened doors for us to enter recovery.
The writer of the following words also cried out to God because he could no longer live with the sin in his life.
Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. (Psalm 130:1-4 NIV)
When we receive God’s mercy for the forgiveness of our sins, God keeps no record of our wrongs. It’s not that God has a bad memory but, He chooses not to remember them. What about being accountable for our sins? When Jesus died for our sins, His sacrifice “paid in full” the debt we owed for our rebellion against God. None of us could stand before a Holy God in our unclean condition but the blood of Jesus purifies us from all sin. When we accept Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, we become new and clean, just as if we had never sinned. God holds no charges against us. He lifts the burden of shame and guilt from our hearts. He even gives us wisdom and strength as we sort out the consequence of our actions on relationships and in society.
We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. (Colossians 1:11 NLT)
As we come to understand the amazing gift of God’s grace to us through Jesus, we will be strengthened to live the life God has called us to.
Prayer: Loving God, Thank You for Your saving grace. I praise You for all You have done in my life and humbly ask You for even more. AMEN
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