“The Lord is righteous, yet I rebelled against His command” (Lamentations 1:18).
“At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved
by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy,
being hated and hating one another” (Titus 3:3). This is the story of our life without Christ, but it is not the full story. We must move on to Titus 3:4-7:
a great declaration of the love of God, the salvation of God and the
glory of God. This is God, working powerfully in our lives. Psalm 119:115
describes the transformation. No longer is it “I rebelled against His
command.” Now, it is “Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the
commands of my God!” How does this transformation take place? “Uphold
me, and I shall be delivered; I shall always have regard for Your
decrees” (Psalm 119:117).
Psalm 48:1-14 Lord, we worship You in the place of worship – “Within Your Temple, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” Help us to go out from there, and play our part in seeing that Your praise “reaches to the ends of the earth” (Psalm 48:: 9-11). How will other people know of Your love, if we don’t tell them? How will they find their way to Your House, if we don’t invite them? When we share Your Word with others, help us to remember Your promise: “My Word … will not return to Me empty, but will … achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).
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