Chatting with Jesus
Friday, February 14, 2025
Lord, we can only speculate what went wrong. Scripture suggests the psalmist faced defeat, his spirit crushed with disappointments. Did his dream of big-time accomplishments, which were sure to bring accolades from an adoring public, turn out to be folly? Publicly humiliated, he must have asked why you did not bless his plans? Had his faith evolved into presumption, that you would bless his efforts regardless of what he attempted? How did he miss the mark? He was a believer after all. Now, he lay broken in spirit, describing his contrite condition:
“I lie in the dust; revive me by your word. I told you my plans, and you answered” (Psalm 119:25, 26 NLT).
Lord, the psalmist was up front with you about his plans. Surely, you saw how noble his plans were. Why didn’t you get on board? Your silence must have answered the psalmist’s question.
Scripture suggests the psalmist’s plans were of his own making. He didn’t consult you first. Because he had been a believer for decades, did his ego suggest he need not bother you, that he could pull this off on his own? Possibly.
Lord, although I’ve been a believer for decades, my imperfections are, at times, glaring. You know my excessive flaws. Alarmingly, I see myself mimicking the psalmist’s careless practices. So, Lord, might my request mirror the psalmist plea: help me understand your decrees, and teach me how to live a life that honors you.
“Now teach me your decrees. Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds” (Psalm 119:26, 27 NLT).
That’s all I’m asking of you today, Jesus. Help me cooperate. Amen
THANKFUL 
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