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Untied States - Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - “Humility Through
Judgment” – Tuesday, 1 April 2014 - Scripture: Psalm 51: For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David,
when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy on me, God,
according to your loving kindness.
According to the multitude of your tender
mercies, blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly
from my iniquity.
Cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my
transgressions.
My sin is constantly before me.
4 Against you, and you
only, have I sinned,
and done that which is evil in your sight;
that you may be proved
right when you speak,
and justified when you judge.
5 Behold, I was born in
iniquity.
In sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, you desire
truth in the inward parts.
You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7 Purify me with hyssop,
and I will be clean.
Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and
gladness,
That the bones which you have broken may
rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my
sins,
and blot out all of my iniquities.
“Humility Through
Judgment” by Kevin G. Smith
“Judgment” is a word we
try to avoid. We are told not to judge others; that we rarely, if ever, have
the full picture of a situation; that the appropriate persons will pass
judgment as necessary. “Judgment” has become a taboo word. Yet, it exists all
around us, but do we seek to remove it from the equation regarding God?
Conceptually, we
recognize that God is the Judge, but do we consider what that actually looks
like in our life? Such an outlook can result in misunderstanding the character
and nature of God. We quickly attribute to God love, forgiveness,
long-suffering, faithfulness; but judge? God is Judge, but He is not a blind,
heartless sentence-giver. He is Judge: and that includes His other attributes.
As a loving, forgiving,
long-suffering, faithful God, He also is the judge of our thoughts and actions.
Though this may sound daunting, we can take solace in the idea that this same
God seeks to offer peace into our judgment-deserving situations.
Hymn for Today:
“Holy spirit, Light
Divine” by Andrew Reed
1. Holy Spirit, ight
divine,
Shine upon this heart of
mine;
Chase the shades of
night away,
Turn the darkness into
day.
2. Let me see my
Savior's face,
Let me all His beauties
trace;
Show those glorious
truths to me
Which are only known to
Thee.
3. Holy Spirit, pow'r
divine,
Cleanse this guilty
heart of mine;
In Thy mercy pity me,
From sin's bondage set
me free.
4. Holy Spirit, joy
divine
Cheer this saddened
heart of mine;
Yield a sacred, settled
peace,
Let it grow and still
increase.
5. Holy Spirit, all
divine,
Dwell within this heart
of mine;
Cast down ev'ry idol
throne,
Reign supreme, and reign
alone.
Thought for Today:
“With the shame of sin
removed, we feel free to run into God’s arms for help” (Jim Edlin and Janelle
Mackay).
Prayer Needs:
For faculty and students
as they prepare for full-time Christian ministry in the Philippians!
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