Psalm 130
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
2 O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the Lord!
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
8 And he will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
Jesus told us this:
Matthew 6:25-34
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?"
Just like the old Hmm "On Christ, the Solid Rock I Stand" this is where Christians really want to stand.
Yet when we look at the disciples we see men who would throw Jesus a party, like Matthew, and invite sinners. We see disciples bickering over powerful placement like the two seats next to Jesus. We see disciples who are really rather confused and fearful quite often. And... the part we can take great comfort in... they were looking straight at Jesus with blessed eyes -taking in His life.
We have times in life we would Really like to stand without worry. And then we must remember this about Jesus who would not bend a reed or
Isaiah 42:3
a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice
Matthew 14:25-33
25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”
28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Advertising, marketing, putting our best foot forward - we live in a media age. We all are familiar with 'Fake it Till you Make it' and with the LORD -The One who loves us, created us, declares we are precious to HIM. Beloved! The Lord says we can only come to HIM as we actually are. And before we sink, He will immediately reach out His hand to us.
Effective fervent prayer - knowing He hears us and will listen with Love. Expecting the best from HIM. This belief that when we Can Not Reach Up High enough, HE reaches us Where we are. This is JESUS. The Son of God. Amen.
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