But now you have rejected him and cast
him off. You are angry with your anointed king. You have renounced
your covenant with him; you have thrown his crown in the dust. You
have broken down the walls protecting him and ruined every fort
defending him. Everyone who comes along has robbed him, and he has
become a joke to his neighbors. You have strengthened his enemies and
made them all rejoice. You have made his sword useless and refused to
help him in battle. You have ended his splendor and overturned his
throne. You have made him old before his time and publicly disgraced
him. Psalm 89: 38-45 NLT
Having a child in elementary school can
really change your outlook on what being mature means. Just when you
think your child is older than his birthdate, you realize how much
your child still needs to grow. For instance, how about the blaming
game? It is always someone else's fault or due to someone else's
behavior that your own child was punished. If you push and ask
questions, you often find that perhaps your child was not so innocent
that he made himself out to be.
Kind of like the psalmist.
The psalmist complains that God has
forgotten all the many promises God made to David and his
descendants. Yet, even within those words of promise, there were
things David and his heirs were to do. Just because the psalmist is
blaming God does not mean that the current king is not responsible as
well.
Who do you blame for your current
difficulties? Where do you see your own responsibility in these same
problems?
God, forgive us when we blame you and
act like immature children. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Copyright 2012 Amelia G. Sims
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