Understanding the basic fundamentals of our
existences is imperative if we are to grow as Christians. One of the greatest
examples that demonstrate this is King David. Psalm 51 is filled with
disappointment, heartache and yet a clarity that surpasses the understanding of
so many Christians of our day. Even within the tragedy of David’s sin he
understood what needed to be done. I Pray God the Holy Spirit gives us eyes to
see and then the ability to action us into bringing honour to our God, Father
and blessed redeemer. He is so worthy, praise His glorious name.
Psalm 51 is full of treasure ready for gleaning…
“Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my
transgressions.”
I suppose without the failure of sin in our lives,
or at least the acknowledgment of it we will never see ourselves for who we
really are; sinful beings to our very core. It's only when our eyes
are opened to this truth that we cry out “have mercy on me o God”. Until then
we are always trying to hide our sin, keeping our truth away from others and
always playing the “comparison card” when the pressure is on. Tricking our own
consciences into believe so many lies about who we actually are. When David’s
sin was expose he sprang into action, fell to his knees and approached the God
of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob the only true God with an urgent plea help. He
understood what was needed to please his God, do we? Let us learn from him, and
then we just may hear a whisper across the heavens, “there is a mam after my
own heart”.
We do not have the power to have mercy upon
ourselves, God has the power to unleash His mercy upon whom He chooses. It’s
imperative that we get in line seeking out His provision. Crying out unto Him
is the only way we will ever receive a portion of that mercy. Forget trying to
forge you own works to earn His mercy, Isaiah puts this type of
mentality into this harsh reality; “We have all become like
one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We
all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.” (Isaiah 64:6) - Without the mercy of God wafting into our lives
we will be conquered by our sin, it will have the final say. David understood
this very clearly, do we? If not it is time to ask God to shows us who we are
outside of Christ. It one thing to nod our heads and say we
understand, but do we really understand? David did and I want really to be taken deeper with my understanding, for I know I
will find release in the mercy of God. This
must be our mantra; “ask and you shall receive, seek and you
shall find, knock and the door will be open unto you.” It’s only God who knows
how to give great gifts unto His children. These gifts have nothing to do with
the carnal but rather the spirit. This is what I passionately seek out; the
resolve to please my heavenly Father. The only way for me to achieve this is to
have the mind and the understanding of King David.
Christ has blotted
out the Christians transgression, praise His glorious name. However it is
imperative to be reminded of His sacrifice and to see how merciful God has been
on his elect, those who have fallen to their knees, confessing their sin and
crying out for God’s mercy.
Continue to nurture
my heart sweet Father and Holy Spirit help me feed my mind will King David’s
attitude, Amen and Amen!
Signing off
Tyrone
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