January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021

See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. – Psalm 139:42

The intent of the heart can be a profound yet difficult reflection. This psalm of David, seeks for the prayer to understand that true intention is known only by the individual and God. God searches deep within, sees our innermost person, and chooses to love and forgive us. 

It’s a wonder that God will choose to love us, knowing the deep darkness that we hold inside at times.  However, as the psalmist says, “even the darkness is not dark to you…” The truth of the psalm is that we are inescapable from God. God is with us, and for us. God chooses us, and wants for us to choose love.

It’s hard to admit that the evil we see in our world, and even in us at times is a choice we have made.  We choose to deny God when we choose to hate another. We choose to abandon God when choose wickedness. We choose God, however, when we repent of wicked ways. We choose God when we seek to be better. We choose God when we chose to love those with whom we disagree. We choose God when we realize there is no place we can hide from God, and relinquish ourselves to his loving arms.

The beauty of grace is that it is always available, always in abundance, and is always lavished on those who choose God.  May we allow God to rout out any wickedness that may be hiding in us, and lead us in the way everlasting in grace, peace, and love. Amen.

Grace & Peace,
Sam