Psalm 107:6 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
I typically have the best of intentions in all that I do. However, unfortunately, I often find the principle of Rom 7:21 at work: “…when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.” For me this doesn’t look like life-shattering evil but rather being unkind or selfish instead of showing God’s love and compassion. To God, I think they look very similar.
Psalm 107:19 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
I’d like to say I’m getting better, and undoubtedly, that’s true at times. However, I’m eternally thankful that God knows my heart and my potential, that He sees me as I continue to try to draw closer to Him, that He understands that I am a work in progress, will probably always be a work in progress, but that I am inching, sometimes imperceptibly, ever closer to Him in my thoughts, words, and deeds.
Psalm 107:28 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for Your mercy and compassion. Thank You for understanding that I am a work in progress and for helping me, daily, to keep doing the work to draw closer to You. It is so easy to be overwhelmed with the shortcomings of humanity, Lord. Help me to see others with the same hope and potential You see when You look at me. Draw me closer. Amen.
Psalm 107:43 Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the LORD.
Have a blessed day.