Friday 16 September, 2016

Verse 25 says “if one man wrongs another then God will intercede, but if a man wrongs God, who will intercede for him?”

I don’t like to think for too long on the number of times where I have wronged God. I know I do. Multiple times a day. On a good day, another person (if they were gracious) might even describe me as being a “good man.” But if the requirement for acceptance of God was to never wrong Him, I would be in a lot of trouble according to Samuel (even though I am hopefully more obedient than Samuel’s sons!)

Fortunately there is a direct answer elsewhere in the Bible to Samuel’s question of “who will intercede.” 1 Timothy 2:5 tells us that “… there is hope! There is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus”

Wow that is a relief.

Lord, thankyou that your justice is full and complete, so that no evil person can on their own merit, just be OK with you. You desire to destroy all wrong and wrongdoing because it is unacceptable to you. I am imperfect in so many ways and next to Your goodness, there is no way I can measure up to the perfect standard that you rightfully need. But You have made a way for someone like me in that Jesus, your Son, lived the perfect life that I couldn’t, and died the death that I deserve, took all the punishment that was meant for me. Then He gave me his perfection to put on, so that I am now able to be perfect in Your eyes and in relationship with you, so that You are now completely working in my favour!

Amen

Written by Ps Justin Ware