Have you read Psalm 51, or read it again lately? Well, searching for encouragement for a wonderful counselee sent me to this beautiful Psalm. David knew too well what it felt like to know a choice was a disappointment to God. How do we feel when we make a choice and suffer the separation anxiety we feel in our heart, separation from God’s will for us? For me personally, I need a strong confiction, thank you Holy Spirit for your work in me. Jesus tells us that the Holy Spirit will come and be our conselor, dwelling within us. So what brings you to your knees, what can possible make you believe the lie that once we accept Christ’s gift of salvation, that anything can separate us from the Father’s love? Nothing can, but we allow this lie to fester in our hearts. What should we do instead? Remember we were washed white as snow, as verse 7 in Psalm 51 tells us; when we became born again. Are you born again? Let’s talk if you want to know for sure that you will reside in Heaven for eternity. God’s grace and mercy be with you this day, may his gift of peace be in your heart forevermore.
Psalm 51
Advertisement
March 13, 2010 at 1:52 am |
What you have spoken has prompted me to ask what do you really think of choice? Why do you think that God gave us free will in the beginning? If you really want to evaluate what you have stated, then read the book of Job. David did know what choice was and undoubtedly he also knew the consequences of his choice. As far as the lie about accepting “Christ’s gift of salvation, that anything can separate us from the Father’s Love” whether we believe it or not, our will is the only thing that can separate us from the love of God, whether we have salvation or not. We are because we choose to be, we do because we choose to act, we believe because we choose to accept and we don’t because we choose not to. God knew that in order to save us he first had to break us, in that he gave us free will, we will live or die by the very decisions we make or choose.
May 6, 2010 at 6:08 pm |
Thank you for your interesting comment. I sure enjoy dialog that is open.
When I read Job, what grabs me is that in the end, Job realizes, through all the difficulties, he finds that he can never deny God and all His glory.
So about choice, yes I believe we have choice. Psalm 138:8 and Psalm 139 bring my heart much joy and assurance of how big and soverign is our Creator God. And how loving he is – his desire is to have relationship with us, and true relationship requires choice – free will was necessary. Amen.