For February 26, 2012
Prepare: Prone to wander, Lord I feel it/prone to leave the God I love/Here's my heart O take and seal it,/seal it for Thy courts above.
Read: Psalm 32:1-11
I like the way yhr New Living Translation phrases the first verse: "Oh what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight." This expressive language packs much more punch. We cannot escape the fact that all disobedience is essentially rebellion. And it is wuite possible for even the godly to rebel (6 in NLT). Rebellion is about asserting independance instead of saying "not my will but Yours be done" (Luke 22:42), instead of believing "man shall not live by bread alone" (Matthew 4:4), instead of seeking first His kingdome and righteousness (Matthew 6:33). And rebellion manifests itself in the attitude where we blame everyone, excepting oursleves! We saw in yesterday's reading how Israel rebelled against Moses and God.
Deliverance from harsh memories and from the fear of penalty is available to those "in whose spirit where is no deceit." A conscientious person will not keep on justifying his errors. And persistent
refusal to admit sin, will completely corrode the conscience. This is the struggle of one who loves God and cannot afford to lose His favour. The journey of obedience is difficult because we are naturally prone to wander. Only God can guide us in the paths of righteousness (also in Psalm 23:3). Therefore this journey of obedience is actually a journey of faith. Paul reiterates this in Romans 4:6-8. God's protection and presence will envelope those who exercise this fatih.
Respond: Surrender those areas into God's hands, where you still rebel and have to be managed by bit and bridle (9).
Prepare: Prone to wander, Lord I feel it/prone to leave the God I love/Here's my heart O take and seal it,/seal it for Thy courts above.
Read: Psalm 32:1-11
I like the way yhr New Living Translation phrases the first verse: "Oh what joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight." This expressive language packs much more punch. We cannot escape the fact that all disobedience is essentially rebellion. And it is wuite possible for even the godly to rebel (6 in NLT). Rebellion is about asserting independance instead of saying "not my will but Yours be done" (Luke 22:42), instead of believing "man shall not live by bread alone" (Matthew 4:4), instead of seeking first His kingdome and righteousness (Matthew 6:33). And rebellion manifests itself in the attitude where we blame everyone, excepting oursleves! We saw in yesterday's reading how Israel rebelled against Moses and God.
Deliverance from harsh memories and from the fear of penalty is available to those "in whose spirit where is no deceit." A conscientious person will not keep on justifying his errors. And persistent
refusal to admit sin, will completely corrode the conscience. This is the struggle of one who loves God and cannot afford to lose His favour. The journey of obedience is difficult because we are naturally prone to wander. Only God can guide us in the paths of righteousness (also in Psalm 23:3). Therefore this journey of obedience is actually a journey of faith. Paul reiterates this in Romans 4:6-8. God's protection and presence will envelope those who exercise this fatih.
Respond: Surrender those areas into God's hands, where you still rebel and have to be managed by bit and bridle (9).
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