Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Teach me to do your will, may your good spirit lead me on lever ground

Psalm 143:1-12
Do not bring your servant into judgments for no one living is righteous before you.
I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to your I entrust my life. Rescue me form my enemies, Lord. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
For your name’s sake, in your righteousness, in your unfailing love, Lord, preserve my life.
This is the last of the seven ‘repenting’ psalms. The psalmist has reached the end of the line: no more reserve or resources. But in a desperate situation one refuge remains: God himself. ‘O Lord... teach me... deliver me... lead me... bring me out of trouble’.
Why?
David really knew that God is his only hope, and he prayed to the Lord rescue him. For God’s holy name, for God’s righteousness, unfailing love to preserve his life.
When there is no hope, no way, but God himself is my way, my hope and my deliverer.
No one living is righteous before God, for everyone is sinner before the Lord.
Remember the grace and what God has done for me, meditate on all God’s works, consider God’s hands have done. God is great and wonderful.
How?
Pray to the Lord for God is my Lord, for his mercy and love, God will rescue me and lead my way.


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