Daily Reading
Daily Thought
David begins the 40th Psalm, “I waited patiently for the Lord” (Psalm 40:1). That seems proper, but by the end of the psalm, David’s mood changed, “O Lord, make haste to help me!” (Psalm 40:13).
What happened to patience?
Verse 12! “For evils have encompassed me beyond number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head; my heart fails me.” David counted his sins, and they were too many to count so he stopped.
David warns against the proud, “those who go astray after a lie” (Psalm 40:4). The lie they tell themselves is “I am not so bad”; therefore, their god is not so big.
Jesus said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” ~Mark 2:17
Great sinners need a great Savior, and David’s sins were countless. He needed God and he needed him now.
As for me, I am poor and needy,
but the Lord takes thought for me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
do not delay, O my God! ~Psalm 40:17
Daily Prayer
My God, keep me from comfort in sin. May I love Your righteousness so much that I never delay to confess and turn away from the wrong I do. Thank You that Your mercy is endless because my sins are countless and I need your never-ending forgiveness.
Develop in me a habit of goodness, that I would desire to do what is right. When I fail, pick me up and set me on the right path again, and I will do the next right thing. I want my life to reflect Your glory, so others will desire the same salvation You have given me. I love Your salvation!
Amen
Daily Question
How many sins did you commit yesterday?