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| In Psalm 39, dealing with the purpose of life. These verses remind us that our days are "handbreadths" v 5 or a couple of inches in the grander scheme of life. As the writer cries out for wisdom, he realizes that meaning is found in God. He then prays for forgiveness and reconciliation with God. V 13 Remove your gaze from me, indicates to us that although he is in a covenant relationship with God, he has not received forgiveness from the sin that controls him. Forgiveness is three dimensional; downward to you from God, inward to yourself, and then outward to others. The are all interconnected.
What are we saying to God when He forgives us but we cannot forgive ourselves? Are we saying that we have a higher standard of righteousness than a holy God ? "God, You can forgive me, but I'm a little too righteous to do the same"
As we cry out to God, He will forgive us based on the cross. We need to be humble enough to forgive ourselves.
Psalm 39:1- 5 I said " I will guard my ways, lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked are before me. I was mute with silence, I held my peace even from good; and my sorrow was stirred up. My heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue. "Lord make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am. Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my age is as nothing before You; certainly every man at his best state is but vapor.
HAVE A VERY BLESSED THURSDAY!
FOR IT IS WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.
TODAY FORGIVE YOURSELF, AS GOD FORGIVES YOU, AND FORGIVE OTHERS. YOU WILL HAVE A JOY AND PURPOSE IN YOUR HEART LIKE NO OTHER! GIVING GOD THE GLORY AND HONOR OF MATURING IN CHRIST. AMEN  |
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