Sunday Psalms;

Declare me innocent, 

O Lord, 

for I have acted with integrity; 

I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.

Psalms 26:1 NLT

David starts this song from the place we all find ourselves at times, wanting to know that we're OK with God, that we're accepted, that we're enough.

That we're good enough.

He states his claim of unwavering faith and the way that he has lived, and yet still isn't sure, still wants to know he's OK with God. 

The good news is that we don't have to stake our claim on our faith or our actions, because there's no way that I can do that. My faith has wavered. My actions and choices haven't always been good ones. 

Jesus is the Good News.

His actions, his life, his choice to become the Way doesn't erase me, but redeems me, makes me OK with God even in my unOKness. 

David was claiming his own actions, we get to rely on Jesus actions, Jesus' faith. 

Here's Paul:

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; 

it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 

For we are God's masterpiece. 

He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT

#sunday

#psalms

#psalm26

#truthtorestin

#grace