Counting

“I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.”Psalms‬ ‭130‬:‭5‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The two previous verses are pivotal:

“Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you.”

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I eapecially appreciate verse 4. That God offers forgiveness that we might learn to fear or respect Him. I had never thought of God’s forgiveness in this way. His forgiveness softens my heart, makes me love Him and appreciate all He has done for me. However, if I follow that thought I can see that, yes, it does bring me to fully fear and respect His name.

I am grateful that the Lord does not keep a record of my sin, as they are a blot on my record book. My own goodness is not something I wish to publish, it is full of holes. Yet, as I stand in the grace He gives me, that my saviour bought for me, then I am confident of His love.

I grew up under law and now live under grace. I am very aware of both. The law I could not keep, my attitudes and selfishness precluded me from acceptance base on self- righteousness. However, in Christ, I stand forgiven and am grateful. He makes me clean. Thank You Lord! Amen!