The eyes of the Lord are on the
righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry. The righteous cry out, and
the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles—Psalm 34:15, 17
NIV
As I try to live a life that is
worthy of Christ's love, I sometimes fail. It is in my failure that I realize
how little I am without Him. Immediately I run to Him, and know His forgiveness
the moment I ask. I know His redeeming love the moment I cry out.
No one is perfect. But I am called
to live a righteous life. It is forever a journey and a commitment. It is
forever a sacrifice of my personal feelings to the Savior who sacrificed His
life for me. I am called to live in obedience to His purpose, just as He was called
to obedience at Calvary. Is it possible to live a completely righteous
life? He sees me through the eyes of grace
that withheld nothing. He knows I am righteous because of His sacrifice. He
calls me to realize it. Surrender is my only option to understand. Whatever
lies before me, I surrender all that I can never be in my own eyes for all He
knows is true in my life.
He attentively waits for my prayer.
He watches closely to see my need, and hears my cry for help. He rescues me
from my trouble in the way He has chosen to deliver me—not the way that I
decide I need to be delivered. Sometimes I don't understand His choice, but I
know it is for my best. When I cry out He either rescues me from my trouble or
gives me the strength to overcome what I face. Although it might not seem true
at the time, His powerful strength to overcome what I face is also a great
deliverance—and molder of my character.
“But he
knows where I am going,” Job declared, “and when he tests me, I will come out
as pure as gold” (Job 23:10, NLT). God knows my path. He listens and watches,
but He more than listens and watches. He is involved in every aspect of my life
molding me, testing me, growing me. He refines me as gold. The Lord changes me
until righteousness is my life's anchor, and His constant reward. I am
delivered from all that comes against me, because He is greater in me than
anything that might try to destroy me. What I lay each day upon His altar, will
remain.
Copyright © 2017 Lynn Lacher
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