Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Psalm 3
I cried out loud to the Lord,
And He heard me from His holy hill.
I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord gave rest (Psalm 3:4).
Conscience shakes me awake in the middle of the night. I think of things done and undone. I toss and turn.
David understood. He had a lot on his conscience and his enemies made the most of it.
Unlike David, my enemies are not Hittites, Amorites, or the members of my own family, but the enemies of my soul, Satan and his band of busy accusers: ”Your sins are many; not even God can help you" (3:1,2).
David, on his part, though conscience-plagued, cried out to the LORD, “and the Lord heard (him).”
We’re not told what God said. It’s only important to know that David could turn to his Father in his guilt and shame, and that his Father heard him.
Amazing grace!
David Roper
10.5.19
1 comment:
David, Hello, I thank you for your continual bloggs and encouraging messages, you are a true inspiration for me, and love your book ''Teach us to number our days'' which I read often, its a book one can read over and over. the post today (5th) is so true, we are indeed blessed by His amazing Grace,what was done in the past, is gone... forever, that is God's amazing love for us, we as humans might find it hard to forget even if we forgive, but thanks be to God He is not that way. Free !! we are free, through the precious blood of Jesus! Thank You Lord!!
God bless you David!
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