Psalm 81:6-16

Psalm 81:6-16
"I relieved your shoulder of the burden;
your hands were freed from the
basket.
In distress you called, and I delivered
you;
I answered you in the secret place of
thunder;
I tested you at the waters of Meribah.
Selah
Hear, O my people, while I admonish
you!
O Israel, if you would but listen to
me!
There shall be no strange god among
you;
you shall not bow down to a foreign
god.
I am the LORD your God,
who brought you up out of the land
of Egypt.
Open your mouth wide, and I will
fill it.

But my people did not listen to my
voice;
Israel would not submit to me.
So I gave them over to their stubborn
hearts,
to follow their own counsels.
Oh, that my people would listen to me,
that Israel would walk in my ways!
I would soon subdue their enemies
and turn my hand against their foes,
Those who hate the Lord would cringe
toward him,
and their fate would last forever.
But he would feed you with the finest
of the wheat,
and with honey from the rock I would
satisfy you."


I am reading through the Psalms, and it continually tells of how the Lord deals with the wicked. I am seeing more and more how desperately wicked my heart is. Yet, though I am so unbearably wicked, my Lord is so gentle and kind, compassionate and loving toward me. I never feel him burn his Holy anger against me.

And I am always complaining.

Thank you Father, for sending us your perfect gift, your Son Jesus Christ. And thank you Jesus for submitting to the Father, even unto death.

May I glorify you in all that I do. I confess I can do all things through your strength ALONE, for I am NOTHING without you.