From: Hand In Hand
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Thankfully, His mercies are new every
morning!!!
"For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before
me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your
sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you
judge." Psalm 51:3-4
Some of my friends tell me I'm too hard on myself. They say I berate
myself too much. But I know the truth. I know when I'm vying for
attention or when I'm shading the truth or hiding the facts. I know when
I'm deliberately ignoring the Spirit's direction. I know the times when I
switch the subject to avoid my husband's scrutiny or when I turn my back
in anger to punish him or make him feel guilty.
As the psalmist says, I know my transgressions. Sensitivity to one's sin
is not a curse but a blessing. It's maturity to know the evil you are
capable of, to realize the depths of your depravity. And to a sensitive
conscience, pain on account of sin ought not to be an occasional thing
but intense and permanent. Praise God if, like the psalmist, you are able
to say, "My sin is always before me."
Mercy is defined as kindness in excess of what might be expected. And for
the multitude of your sins, God has a multitude of mercies. Tender
mercies they are, compassionate kindness far in excess of what you
deserve. Where sins abound, grace abounds. To know your transgressions
provides an opportunity to confess and receive abundant mercy,
compassionate grace.
How sensitive are you to the sin in your life? Does your Spirit-sharpened
conscience warn you when you shade the truth? Do red flags wave when you
backbite with gossip? Know your transgressions, for when you do, His
tender mercies are there to forgive.
Father, make me aware of every sin, hidden and exposed. And thank You
for Your tender mercy that forgives.
Blessings,
Joni and Friends
John