Psalm 86:5
The Lord is ready to
bless you, He is ready to open up doors on your behalf and give you a clean
slate… The word of God tells us that “The
Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is
patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to
repentance.” I have heard so many people
talk about how they have prayed to God and are awaiting an answer as to how to
handle this or that situation; however, we are reminded today that we are not
waiting on the Lord, but that He is waiting on us… We all have missed the mark,
we all have made mistakes, but the reality is that you are the one which delays
the goals set before you… Even though you have gone the wrong way, David
recalls to our attention the fact that the Lord is ready to forgive and that He is plenteous in mercy unto all
them that call upon thee… The
Lord desires nothing but the best for you and when things go south in your life
He is simply waiting for you to turn to Him rather than trying to find your own
way out… There are so many of us who have allowed our past to dictate our
future and this simply is not of God… The enemy has so many of us deceived, we
feel like we are beyond saving and like a pig we find ourselves wallowing in
our mess… This passage tells us that you hold the very keys to your life; you
can be all that you want to be and more in Christ, but you first must
acknowledge your mistakes and look to Him in order to overcome them… Think
about how much you have tried to conceal from your peers; think about how many
choices which you have made that you have tried to hide or keep locked away… This is not the life which
God designed you to live; everyday that you conceal is another day where you
have fastened your eyes behind you and therefore continue to have accidents on
the road which lies ahead of you… You cannot drive a car and make it safely to
your destination if you are constantly looking in your review mirror… This same
principle applies to life; you have to move past yesterday, you have to
overcome your failures and even though some people in your life may want to
hold them over your head, you must declare that the past is the past and Christ
had died for my sins and the father has forgiven me… What David is conveying to
us today is that God doesn’t hold on to flaws, we do… We place limitations on our
own lives based on the errors that we have made and today’s focus verse reminds
us that we don’t have to be governed by the errors of old… There are some
people who will say that you are what you do; however, we are what we believe
when we are walking in the mercies of God… In other words, if you believe that
you are better than the choice you made previously, you will in fact show that
through Christ; however, if you don’t believe than you will find yourself
always settling for less and going in a continuous circle… This passage is not
to be a green light to make mistakes, but to let you know that you can overcome
them and don’t have to be regulated by them… The snares of the enemy can either
hold you back or scar you on your road to recovery (either outcome is totally
decided by you… At the end of the day, David knows through this prayer that God
doesn’t allow the mistakes of yesterday to hinder the path of today; we do… Let’s not lose sight of who
the author of this psalm is; David was a man who made several mistakes one of
which cost him the very life of one of his sons… From sleeping with Bathsheba
to having her husband put on the front line after finding out that she was
pregnant; we can see the errors of David’s ways… If we examine the life of
David we all can reach the same conclusion that his life would have spiraled
out of control with the decisions that he made; however, we all know how his
life concluded even despite the trials and tribulations he would experience
through his offspring… The union of David and Bathsheba (they did marry each
other) produced their very son Solomon who was the one who would build the
temple of the Lord… After dealing with the consequences of his actions which we
just recapped, David could’ve very easily thrown a pity party; however, after
the prophecy of Nathan came to pass in his life and his son through the
adulterous act committed with Bathsheba died, notice what David did… 2 Samuel
12:20 says,“Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on
lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and
worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him
food, and he ate.”David accepted the fate,
got up and went into the house of the Lord to worship… The Lord had already
forgiven David; however, the choice was entirely up to him as to how his life
would play out from that very moment… This passage taken from the 86th psalm reminds us that the
key to life lies within our ability to come to the Lord and seek His face… Think about how often you found yourself doing
what your parents told you no to do. Day after day they continued to instruct
you on how to conduct yourself, but you never listened and were focused on
doing your own thing! Every time you fell, every time you messed up, and every
time you went against your parents you were punished, but more importantly your
parents never left your side. Be reminded today of the love God has for you
just like a parent. Yes, we fall short daily and must be reprimanded for our
wrongs, but how many times has God forgiven you, how many times has He been there
for you to comfort you, or how many times has He made a way for you to still
come out on top? God loves you and wants what is best for you (to live with Him
for all eternity), but don’t take His kindness for weakness! He is ready to forgive, but it will only come
when you are ready to live and walk in his will!
BE BLESSED!!!
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