Psalm 85:9-10. Truly, his salvation is very near to those who
fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth have met
together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
These comforting words
come to an Israel that feels like it has lost its relationship with the Lord.
And these words are not enough for Israel. Are they enough for us?. The
Israelites longed for love and intimacy with God once more. They are just like
us! We want the Lord to forgive us for our wrongdoings, and of course He does,
for our God is gracious and loving. The problem is that although the Lord
forgives us, we still feel pain, guilt and shame for our wrongdoing. We know
that God forgives us, but in our distressing humanness the pain still lingers.
Perhaps we need to feel that pain for a bit, but we also need to believe, to digest
and believe again the words of His great love. We need not only to listen,
but to digest and truly believe the words of God’s great love. I have
repeated this twice because it is so important for us to truly trust that the
Lord forgives us. We have difficulty truly understanding His love because in
comparison, our love is so small. God’s love is a love that is there for all of
us and all we have to do to receive it, is say “Yes!” to the Lord. Surely His
salvation is very near to those who fear Him that His glory may dwell in our
land. Mercy and Truth have met together, righteousness and grace have kissed
each other!
Oh, what wondrous Love this is!
—Harriett
Gill
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