February 12,2005
February 12, 2005 Psalm 44
Psalm 44:1 “We have heard with our ears, O God, our ancestors have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old”
If we are fortunate, we have heard of the great gifts and blessing of God from our fathers and mothers. We have learned of the gifts of the land of ‘milk and honey.’ By God’s own hand and sword, the enemies of Israel were defeated. And we (humankind) have accomplished great things, with God’s help.
But somewhere along the way we got all puffed up with how great ‘we’ are and, in the words of the Psalmist, God’s face turned away from us. All it takes is a few defeats in life and then we begin to realize our shame. It was not God who turned away, it was us. And yet God remains ready to hear us promise once more to remain true to His ways.
The challenge for us is to always strive to recall how good God has been in the past and is to us even now. Greed, pride, and the rest of the seven deadly sins should never be allowed to turn us from God’s plan.
Dear Lord, help us stay true to your way. Deliver us from the temptations we face this day so we can freely do your work. This we ask in the name of Christ. Amen.
Contributed by W. Ed Griffith
Psalm 44:1 “We have heard with our ears, O God, our ancestors have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old”
If we are fortunate, we have heard of the great gifts and blessing of God from our fathers and mothers. We have learned of the gifts of the land of ‘milk and honey.’ By God’s own hand and sword, the enemies of Israel were defeated. And we (humankind) have accomplished great things, with God’s help.
But somewhere along the way we got all puffed up with how great ‘we’ are and, in the words of the Psalmist, God’s face turned away from us. All it takes is a few defeats in life and then we begin to realize our shame. It was not God who turned away, it was us. And yet God remains ready to hear us promise once more to remain true to His ways.
The challenge for us is to always strive to recall how good God has been in the past and is to us even now. Greed, pride, and the rest of the seven deadly sins should never be allowed to turn us from God’s plan.
Dear Lord, help us stay true to your way. Deliver us from the temptations we face this day so we can freely do your work. This we ask in the name of Christ. Amen.
Contributed by W. Ed Griffith
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