Psalm 25:7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with Your faithful love, remember me because of Your goodness, LORD. (HCSB)
I remember the first time I was introduced to this verse. I was at a women's Bible study and we were singing praise before we started. One of our praise songs was Psalm 25, which included this verse. As we sang the words I started to tear up, and I realized that I had never thought of asking the Lord to forget the sins of my youth. Heaven knows I hadn't forgotten them. Immediately following the Bible study I went home and prayed these word back to the Lord. I had such a sense of relief and a feeling of a huge weight being lifted off my shoulders.
I have always had a bent toward rebellion. I can easily get caught up in a cycle that resembles that of the Israelites - first I rebel, then I repent, then God forgives me, then I have a period of obedience....only to be followed by rebellion. I am so very thankful that God is faithful in His love for me and continues to draw me to Him via His forgiveness.
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