Deal with Your servant according to Your lovingkindness and teach me Your statutes.
Psalm 119:124
Can you imagine what our lives would be like if God dealt with us according to our own character? Even as believers, our battle with sin is unrelenting. We can easily struggle to be kind with people we love, let alone with people who are our enemies. We strive to be faithful testimonies and yet are easily distracted by things that are of little value. Our minds are inclined to dwell on the unimportant cares of this world rather than the eternal truths of God’s word.
We must be forever thankful that God is not like us! He is perfect in His character and steadfast in His love. He is willing to deal with us according to who He is rather than who we are. His patience exceeds anything that we can imagine.
Not only is He willing to demonstrate His steadfast love towards us, He is also willing to continue to teach us His statutes. I suppose that all of us would admit that we are not great learners when it comes to spiritual truths and spiritual priorities. For those who have raised children, you know how often you have had to teach them the same things over and over. Our gracious God does the same for His children.
As servants of God, let’s be especially thankful for His unfailing love and His willingness to continue to teach us His statutes!
