In one Biblical account, Jesus describes two people who approach
God in prayer. One is occupied with
pointing out the flaws in others, overlooking his own faults, while the other
takes an honest appraisal of his own plight and beseeches God for mercy in
heartfelt contrition.
Towards the end of the 139th Psalm, David became
enraged as he remembered the wickedness of others around him, when one can
almost imagine the Spirit of God whispering in David’s ear, “Uriah.” It seems
that David abruptly remembered his own sinfulness, which included incredible offenses
to God such as adultery and murder. David
then asked God to search him and know his short-comings and to lead him instead
in the ways of everlasting righteousness.
As we pray for all of the issues that concern us, let us
also ask the Spirit of God to inspect us, not for condemnation, but for purification
and restoration so that God’s mercy and grace might abound in our lives and in
the lives we seek to touch in the Lord’s Name.
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