Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Kansas City, Missouri, Untied States - Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - “Humility Through Judgment” – Tuesday, 1 April 2014 - Scripture: Psalm 51:1-9

Kansas City, Missouri, 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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