Wednesday, April 6, 2022,
Lord, the psalmist was so human. He could have hidden his many flaws, his shortcomings, yet he chose to reveal in his psalms his struggles, his fears, his temptations while trying to live for You in this broken world. He didn’t portray himself as a “super-believer,” never wavering, never falling, always completely obeying Your commandments. In complete transparency, he openly confessed his sins and failures. At one point he shared his vulnerability to temptation: “You made me; You created me,” he wrote. “Now give me the sense to follow Your commands.” (Psalm 119:73). After all these years, how did I miss this truism? If only this was everyone’s prayer. It should be my prayer.
You created us in Your image, with free will to choose our destiny. One of the devil’s great deception is convincing people we are intelligent enough to live by our own standards, do our own thing, be our own lord of our life. Many have fallen for that lie. Some have regrets. Others, not so much.
You do everything possible to get us to follow You, but You respect our choice if we choose otherwise. Lord, when Your disciples complained about the cost of following You, they had a choice: stay or go. Simon Peter answered wisely. “Lord, to whom shall we go? You alone have the words of eternal life. You are our only hope,” (John 6:68 Amplified Bible).
Our choice is a no-brainer. Lord, it only makes sense to follow You. Amen.
THANKFUL 
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