Today's readings are Psalm 123, Nehemiah 9:22-38, and 1 Timothy 6:3-21.
In our reading from Nehemiah the people of Judah express their sorrow for their sin. They have gone astray, turning away from God's revealed will. In 1 Timothy we see that there are countless ways we can go astray.
What entangles us? What is it that interferes with our trust in the Lord? What takes our eyes off Jesus for us and turns our eyes to our own desire to do good works?
May the Lord grant us repentance - sorrow for our sin and a desire to turn to him in faith. We can never contribute to our salvation. Jesus did it all on our behalf or it is no kind of gift. And as we realize our sin and ask his forgiveness, may we ever know that God's mercy is sufficient for all our sin.
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