Rescued

2 Samuel is a prayer of thanksgiving from David to God, for rescuing him from his enemies.  In verses 21-29 David says God has rewarded him for the cleanness of his hands, for keeping the ways of the Lord, for being blameless and keeping himself from sin, and for being righteous. 

Say what?

David sinned in a huge way. So how could he say such a thing?

Did you know that God deals with us according to righteousness, cleanness, freedom from guilt, and lack of sin, as well?  But our own righteousness is like a filthy rag, just like David’s was. 

Jesus fulfilled all of those requirements listed above and is the one whom God sees, when we cry out to him.  God sees our brokenness and our cry for help; and when we acknowledge Christ as our Savior, God sees the blood his son shed to cleanse us from all that sin that separated us from God.

You see, it’s not about you.  It’s about Jesus.  And when Jesus dwells in your heart, his sacrifice is enough, it satisfies the holy God we serve, and God rewards us because of his son. We share in all that the father has for the son.

Isn’t that cool?

So when you pray today, lay aside guilt and unworthiness, and receive Jesus in all of his purity, as you pray to a holy God to come and rescue you.  

And He will!