A David Psalm
1 Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be— you get a fresh start,
your slate's wiped clean.
The text reveals the heart of God for those whom have fallen into sin and hope to be restored. The overarching theme of the text is one of restoration with a minor emphasis on the sovereignty of God. A sense of despair and alienation purveys the text. As hopelessness seemly reigns as we stray from our relationship with God, however, we feel the gentle tug at our hearts as he frankly yet lovingly draws us back to himself. Guilt and shame make up this spiral that is driven by pride. The temptation to seek our own way is prevalent for the believer; moreover, this temptation is magnified even more as we wrestle with the conviction of our sin. Yet, he is there. Revealing himself to us in a new way, and through the process we are forced to make a choice: humble ourselves confess our faults, face reality, and wholly trust in him or do it our own way. He is sovereign! He makes no mistakes: he has chosen us for a task greater than ourselves. He has done the impossible many times, and now the God of the impossible has another miracle for us—Restoration!
3 comments:
David does have gratitude for being restored in verses 1-7. Yah forgave him in verses 8-11 and with a little warning in vs. 9 because David should know better.
thank you
Shon
Great. I was wondering if anyone would notice that. I did a aesthetic rhetorical critique of John 21 and referenced Psalms 32...I wanted to see if anyone would notice or care!
Thank you for explaining tests, perfection,mercy and restoration. I do care. I was not understanding it all.
Shon
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