Psalm 130│Isaiah55│2 Peter 2.4-22│Matthew 19.16-30
Psaume 130 |Ésaïe 55 | 2 Pierre 2.4-22|Matthieu 19.16-30
The Grace of the Lord
'Divine Mercy', c. 2002
Listen
God
hears our prayers and uses his boundless wisdom to answer them according to His
will and for His glory. When going in prayer, our goal is for our prayers
to be answered but rather it should be to be heard by God. The Lord hears
our prayers whether we pray audibly like the Psalmist did or in silent
supplication; so even in times when we have no more words in prayer, we
can trust the Lord to hear the petitions we already presented because He is
always listening.
Forgiveness
God
has made it His duty and promise to forgive us sinners for our transgressions
and He is happy to do it when we confess our sins unto him. Experiencing
the forgiving love of God draws one closer to Him because there is power
in acknowledging our wrong and being forgiven for it rather than getting
punished. This gratitude for the forgiveness leads to exceeding fear and
reverence for the Lord.
Redeemed
God
has graced us with mercy and where there is mercy, there is redemption.
Redemption is one of the greatest blessings from God because it means
that each time we sin and ask for forgiveness, God not only excuses our
wrongdoing but by sending Jesus to die for our sins, He buys us back from
the snares of the devil each time.
Hope
The
Psalmist says we must hope for that which He has promised in His word. What the
Lord has promised, He will deliver. Knowing that God is a merciful God
and He has promised redemption are in themselves the reasons why we
should have hope in God.
Salvation
Just
like Psalmist, even at our lowest and in whatever condition we are facing, we
should not cease to pray but continue to have faith in God. Difficult
situations may overwhelm one, but they are not capable of shutting the
mouth of God’s servant as it is in these deep places that profound devotion
comes to life.
Marie
Umutesi
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