Monday 23 Jul 2012

Monday Reading: Psalm 55:1-8

Key Verse: Psalm 55:6
6  And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Devotion:
David was a man. And that, to many, is about all you have to say! We (men) do tend to get things wrong now and again! And when things do go wrong we get very upset with the fact that everything has not gone our own way and with that come feelings that pour out sometimes with very little control from our side. This is not entirely limited to men but we do tend to show this off somewhat better than ladies do!

Sometimes we do have problems trying to control our feelings or our actions and reactions. We learn these actions and reactions from observing, listening and learning from what goes on around us – so when we let a lot of garbage into our lives, we start to allow that garbage to come out when we get to that point of anger or strife; just about that point where we find it hard to let go, hard to control or hard to have patience. King David was certainly not the best with patience and self-control – but He was always ready to stop and learn what was going wrong.

David came undone on several occasions where the sin got the better of him because it seemed like a good idea at the time and just maybe God would not be watching! But David also learned the hard way that when things did not go according to plan and according to the rules – there would be consequences for his actions and reactions. Many a time he had to come forward and admit to those things he had done wrong because he had realised that God was always there and always knew what was going on.

But the one thing that David did know was that God would always be willing to forgive when he came forward and openly and humbly admitted to his mistakes or his misgivings. Jesus Christ came into this world so that He could do once and for all what man had to continually do time and time again after seeing the error of his ways. Christ paid for that sin once and for all! But Christ did not just wipe the slate clean without worrying about what happened; Christ wants us to come forward and acknowledge what is wrong, admitting to Him that we are sinners and that we do need that mercy that He alone can offer us. God continues to uphold that truth, love and mercy so that we can know that we can depend on Him totally and forever!

Points to Ponder:
Do you have to look for forgiveness much?

If you are not looking always and forever, why not?