Scripture Read:  Psalm 103, 104

Key Verse:  Psalm 103:11-12

“For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.”

Observation:

“As high as the Heavens, As far as the East is from the West”, I love when the writer uses such analogies and talks about things I can’t comprehend no matter how long I think about them. It brings real depth to how much God loves me and how completely he forgives me.

Application:

God’s love is vast and perfect, and his forgiveness is absolute. These are things I struggle with at times. I try to put human attributes on God’s love and human feelings on his forgiveness. But when I do that I put limitations on God and how much he cares for and wants the best for me. I can’t understand God with my mind, I have to seek him with my heart and soul. My mind sees what I deserve, my heart tells me God loves me anyway. My mind sees guilt from the past, my heart sees God’s grace and mercy. For me, to grow in the knowledge of God is to seek him with my heart and soul FIRST.

Prayer:

God, I pray that you would continually remind me that I need to lead with my heart in following you. I ask that my heart and the spirit you gave me would be strengthened so that it can quiet my head in order to hear your voice.  Let my heart be broken for what breaks yours, let my eyes be opened to see people as you see them and THEN let my hands be strong to do the work you have for me.

By Dan 217staff team