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[cimi]

August 30
Thursday


NO RECORD
OF OUR SINS

READ:
Psalm 130
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If You, LORD, should
mark iniquities, O Lord,
who could stand?
__Psalm 130:3
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Out of the depths" the psalmist cries to God (Ps. 130:1). His problem surfaces: terrible guilt for things done and undone in the past. "If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?" (v.3).

But, thankfully, God forgives. He does not keep an account of past sins, no matter how many or how grievous they have been. "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus" (Rom. 8:1). God's forgiveness then leads us to fear Him (Ps. 130:4). We worship and adore God, for grace and forgiveness cause us to love Him all the more.

But what happens if we slide back into old sins? What if sin lingers? We are to repent and "wait for the LORD" and be patient while God works (vv.5-6). We are not hopeless cases. We can "hope" in the One who will deliver us in His time.

We now have these two assurances: God's unfailing love__He will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5). And God's promise of full redemtion in due time__He will redeem us from all our iniquities (Ps. 130:8 ). and present us before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy (Jude 24).

We're forgiven! We're free! With the psalmist, let's worship the Lord as we await His coming. __David Roper
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~How blest is he whose trespass~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Has freely been forgiven,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Whose sin is wholly covered~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~Before the sight of heaven. __Psalter~~~~~~~~~~~
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When we're forgiven, no record is kept of our failures.

***************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 130***************

1 Out of the depths I have
cried to You, O LORD;
2 Lord, hear my voice! Let
Your ears be attentive to the
voice of my supplications.

3 If You, LORD, should
mark iniquities, O Lord,
who could stand? 4 But
there is forgiveness with
You, that You may be
feared.

5 I wait for the LORD, my
soul waits, and in His word
I do hope. 6 My soul waits
for the Lord more than
those who watch for the
morning__yes, more than
those who watch for the
morning.

7 O Israel, hope in the
LORD; for with the LORD
there is mercy, and with
Him is abundant
redemption. 8 And He shall
redeem Israel from all his
iniquities.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Psalm 130 is from a group of psalms (120-134) called "Songs of
Ascent" or "Pilgrimage Psalms." Jewish pilgrims sang them as they
made their way up to Jerusalem to celebrate the three annual feasts
of Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. Psalm 130 is
also the sixth of the seven penitential psalms (6,32,38,51,102,143).
Penitential psalms are prayers for forgiveness and expressions of
deep sorrow for sins committed. Today, these seven psalms are used
for prayer and reflection during Lent. In Psalm 130, the psalmist
cries out for God's mercy (vv.1-2), expresses his repentance before
God (vv.3-4), and waits upon the Lord (vv.5-6) for his complete
redemption from sin (vv.7-8 ). __SKT

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Hi Mack and Splash. I accidently submitted yesterdays Our Daily Bread Under the Topic God Weeps with us but it still Has yesterdays date attached to it. I did this because i was reading your posts about that Daily Bread and typed a response. I didn't realize that the New Daily Bread post would be entered on that page.

[Mackenaw]

Thank you, Cimi, for posting

I particularly like the reference notes at the bottom. It helps to know the history behind some of the Psalms and how they are applied in some church services today.

This message is like a sweet hug.

God Bless you,
Mack