“Spurn
Us Not” by Melanie Rigney
We recognize, O LORD,
our wickedness, the guilt of our fathers; that we have sinned against you. For
your name’s sake, spurn us not, disgrace not the throne of your glory; remember
your covenant with us, and break it not. (Jeremiah 14:20-21)
For the glory of your name, O
Lord, deliver us. (Psalm 79:9)
“The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are
angels. Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at
the end of the age.” (Matthew 13:39-40)
Piety
Lord, may my past performance not be
an indicator of future results.
Study
You’ve seen the disclaimer when you
look at a company’s quarterly results or your retirement portfolio:
“Past performance is not an
indicator of future results.” You know what that means—those outstanding
results from the previous quarter or year may never occur again. Buyer, beware.
But unlike many of us and our
investment strategies, God’s an optimist. Time and time again, the Almighty
takes a chance on us, regardless of how awful and displeasing our past
performance was. Gossiping? Lying? Cheating? Abuse? Adultery? Murder? It all can
be forgiven—if our spirit is contrite, if we acknowledge our errors and pledge
to do better with God’s help.
Sometimes, we don’t look back; we
honor the covenant. But more often than not, we backslide; maybe not to where
we once were, but not where we pledged to be. Past performance, it seems, can
be an indicator of future results.
The glory thing is that God’s
optimism is boundless. He has more faith in us than we do in Him or ourselves.
And if He believes our future performance can be better than in our past
actions, maybe with His help, it can be.
Action
Ask for help with the thoughts or
actions you believe in your soul are unforgivable.
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