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“Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.”
– Psalm 51:11
– Psalm 51:11
You once loved him and went out of your way to do things for him that no-one
else would do. You knew ahead of time
what was needed and ensured that above all other things, your relationship with
him was on solid ground. Then the time came
when you grew tired, comfortable and complacent with the relationship you had
so meticulously nurtured. Mistakes were
made, words were said and tears were shed.
As you walked away though, you knew in your heart it was the biggest
mistake you would ever make in life.
Somewhere, somehow you had drifted apart and now there are times when
you’re not even sure why you spent so many years pursuing his love. How far will you walk before you turn
back? How far do you believe he is going
to let you stray before he turns away. On
the horizon is a small glimpse of his eyes, his smile and his open arms, but
the image fades quickly as the world consumes your attention and life surrounds
you with busyness.
At what point are you going to fall down, crying out as David did to the Lord and seek him once again. You consider yourself falling away from God, but realize He never moved, nor did His desire and purpose for you. King David fell about as far as one could from the righteousness of God. You know the stories, told over coffee and time, starting with his affair, his unrighteousness acts began spiraling out of control. Adultery, murder, anger, lying and cheating – tell me are any of these were worse than what you might have done? The acts of this life are just that “of this life”. God’s love and grace span well beyond this life.
David knew and acknowledged that he was nothing without God. He realized three very important things that each of us must come to realize in our walk with God:
1) God’s love is truly unconditional and immutable
2) God’s grace is sufficient for forgiving any sin we might have performed
3) The Holy Spirit of God walks with each of us and abides with us through our strife
I don’t know what you have done in your life my friend, but I do know that it does not stand between you and God’s saving grace, unless you have decided to allow it too. If you are having a hard time seeing God through the mist of your life, it’s time to kneel with your eyes closed and take ahold of the Savior’s hand once again. As Paul tells us in Romans 8:1, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” Stop, turn and take his scarred hand once again, forgetting what has happened and accepting His grace and love.
At what point are you going to fall down, crying out as David did to the Lord and seek him once again. You consider yourself falling away from God, but realize He never moved, nor did His desire and purpose for you. King David fell about as far as one could from the righteousness of God. You know the stories, told over coffee and time, starting with his affair, his unrighteousness acts began spiraling out of control. Adultery, murder, anger, lying and cheating – tell me are any of these were worse than what you might have done? The acts of this life are just that “of this life”. God’s love and grace span well beyond this life.
David knew and acknowledged that he was nothing without God. He realized three very important things that each of us must come to realize in our walk with God:
1) God’s love is truly unconditional and immutable
2) God’s grace is sufficient for forgiving any sin we might have performed
3) The Holy Spirit of God walks with each of us and abides with us through our strife
I don’t know what you have done in your life my friend, but I do know that it does not stand between you and God’s saving grace, unless you have decided to allow it too. If you are having a hard time seeing God through the mist of your life, it’s time to kneel with your eyes closed and take ahold of the Savior’s hand once again. As Paul tells us in Romans 8:1, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” Stop, turn and take his scarred hand once again, forgetting what has happened and accepting His grace and love.
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