In the last couple of days, the Lord has decided that I need yet another lesson. I suppose the fact that even the mention of the term in reference to a situation in life is liable to cause a storm within. I don't want to be patient. I don't want to sit in the dark about the future. I want to have everything for the next 20 years planned out. I want, I want, I want...
I'm so thankful that the Holy Spirit works in our hearts to convict us of sin. It didn't take too long this time to realize that the root of impatience, in this case (and probably all recorded cases), is selfishness. I find it interesting how that sin lies at the bottom of so many difficulties and problems in life. While contemplating this problem, the Lord brought two psalms to my mind - Psalm 51 and Psalm 34. Check them out sometime. I'll include some of the pieces that really spoke to me below.
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
-- Psalm 51:2, 3, 7-13
Posted by Gabriel at March 3, 2004 08:31 AMO magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
-- Psalm 34:3-4, 8-9, 22
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