The Love of God
Psalms 25:4-11
(NIV) 4 Show me your ways, LORD,
teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.
6 Remember, LORD, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.
7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
for you, LORD, are good.
8 Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
9 He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
10 All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful
toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
11 For the sake of your name, LORD,
forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
Do you ever think of God’s steadfast love for us? Steadfast is a word we don’t use much anymore, but it means to be firmly loyal or constantly dutiful. Although God referred to David as the apple of His eye, David was not perfect. But, because David had a solid and long-standing relationship with God, he knew that one of the characteristics of God was His love. And he knew although he strayed from the pathway of righteousness that God could lead Him back to the light of his love.
So what can we learn from this Psalm?
We can see that David did not just ask for God’s help without being willing to do something in cooperation with God. When David asked for help, he also admitted his sin. David knew we can’t out run God’s love or out sin His mercy. Lamentations 3:22 says The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
May we start each day thanking God for His love which shows up in both small moments and in life-changing events. And may we be quick to ask forgiveness both from God and from our fellow man.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
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