THANKFUL

Chatting with Jesus

Monday, January 30, 2023

Lord, what would have happened to the psalmist if not for Your unfailing grace. You had forgiven his sinful past, and set him free from the penalties of those sins. Even so, the devil relentlessly tormented him, bringing up his past, which had brought him great private and public shame. Did the devil tell him he had done too much wrong, made too many bad life choices to be fully forgiven?, Did the devil lie, saying You still held over the psalmist’s head the disaster of his sinful youth? 

I read how the psalmist prayed for reassurance of Your unfailing love and grace.

“Remember, O Lord, Your compassion and unfailing love, which You have shown from long ages past. Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth; remember me in the light of Your unfailing love, for You are merciful, O Lord,” — Psalm 25:6,7 (NLT)

Your Spirit reassured the psalmist his past no longer existed. In Your grace and forgiveness, he only had a future. Later, he wrote of this great truth:

“He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west” —Psalm 103:12 (NLT)

Lord, I’m not alone. How many Christ followers today hear the same ole lies from the enemy of our soul? Every day he tries to remind me of the follies, the failures of my youth. He even claims I put the ‘stu” in stupid.

After coming to faith, Your grace wiped my slate clean. Like all Christ followers, I falter daily in my faith walk. But gratefully, as You did with the psalmist, Your grace and Your Spirit brings me back on track.

Yes, Lord, even today, You continue to remember Your compassion and unfailing love as from long ages past.  Thank You Jesus.

Amen!