"Out of the depths I cry to You, oh Lord!"........Psalm 130
Haven't we all been here..........with our arms desperately outstretched towards the Heavens, pleading for our Father's grace and mercy?
I know I have.......
"I cry....
You forgive us.....
So we can serve You.
My hope......
I wait......
For full redemption."
I paraphrased this verse, trying to pull out the words that came off the page........
The message is so clear, isn't it?......We confess our sins from the depths of our souls.....and our God hears our pleas, our sorrows.......and He forgives us so that we may fully, with clean and clear hearts, serve Him.........That's were we must be to truly embrace Him and His purpose for our lives.......
This Psalm is a preparation for confession........
This would be a wonderful scripture to begin each morning with Him.........a way to humble ourselves before Him as we open our eyes and hearts to a new day.......everyday we are reborn and renewed......We know that He will not fail us....That his promises and gifts of grace and forgiveness
are awaiting us........His love is ours to redeem........Jesus, is our promise of that forgiveness..........
are awaiting us........His love is ours to redeem........Jesus, is our promise of that forgiveness..........
The desperation is so clear in these words.......The genuinely deep, sorrowful voice, hoping, praying and waiting for God to place his gentle hand to our cheek, "I forgive you, child.......I love you".........
Can't you just imagine what God's hand feels like against our skin?............
Do you allow your heart to truly invite God's forgiveness so that you may serve Him with a clean heart and a clear conscience?
I don't know about you but sometimes I am so much less I should be.........In my thoughts, my words and my actions.......In actions I am conscious of, and actions that I am not........
But I know that I am loved..........There is no better comfort than that certainty........the promise that God forgives me and He loves me, even still.........
Repeat this Psalm this morning, in the quiet spaces of your soul........or out loud, reading these words with soulful intent.........
And embrace Gods gifts of grace and love with confidence and certainty.........
You are "So Loved"...........John 3:16
I'm so happy to be right after you at She Reads Truth! I love the devotionals and the community found in reading God's Word together. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Psalm 130!
ReplyDeleteShe Reads Truth sister here! I loved this. So true, so candid... so calling us to the carpet! "Embrace God's gifts of grace and love with confidence and certainty...". I so appreciate that. NOTHING should place a wedge of doubt in our hearts.
ReplyDeleteI love you picked the words that jump off the page. I like to do that too because it gets quickly to the heart of the matter. Thank you for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteI love that you put emphasis on the fact that we ate still loved and forgiven even through it all. We have no right to be justified but our Redeemer did it anyways. Thank you for sharing your heart.
ReplyDeleteAhhh! Love the thought of using this as our approach to the Lord, a fresh start for our daily confession and communion with Him. Thanks so much for sharing, Stacey!! xoxo
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